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Re: vmsnet.posix?

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From: mark
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1992 01:51
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In article <1992Aug3.174946@mccall.com>, tp@mccall.com (Terry Poot) writes:
>>If that's a bit too broad for people's liking, a sub-sub-hierachies could be
>>constructed. E.g.:   vmsnet.posix.sysadmin
>>				 .programming
>>				 .mixed_dcl_posix
>>		  		 .tidbits
>
> That would seem premature. Perhaps if DEC fixes the performance, and more people
> start using POSIX, that will become more appropriate, but I expect it would
> start as a low traffic group. We can split it later if need arises.

HERE, HERE!!!

Also, it might actually encourage some people to really write posix conformant
programs if they start on a "pure" posix environment instead of some
combination of the typically confused Unix.

Have you tried to port anything?   Its sort of depressing.

How about any X apps?
Has anyone done anything to get Imake or xmkmf to work?


In article <1992Aug3.174946@mccall.com>, tp@mccall.com (Terry Poot) writes:
> So let's put it this way, I'll create it unless some posts start appearing to
> oppose the idea.

I'm not really against 1 group, just the concept of a WHOLE bunch of em.

So don't consider my post a dissenting opinion.  Go ahead a create it.

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Mark Pizzolato - INFO COMM Computer Consulting, Redwood City, Ca
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