Re: Port to MenuetOS

[Andreas Jaeger]

Kirk Alexander <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi,
>
> Just a heads-up to inform you that I am working on a
> port of glibc to MenuetOS (www.menuetos.org). On the
> hardware side it shouldn't be too much trouble as
> MenuetOS is i386-only. But its resemblance to Unix is
> currently about zero (whether or not this is
> intentional I'm not sure). With the current system
> calls provided by the MenuetOS kernel a port is
> unlikely, but I am working with the kernel-developers
> to add necessary functionality.
>
> Currently I am using a GNU/Linux system as a build
> host.
>
> Any help provided will be welcome!
>
> Even if the port is successful it won't make into the
> main release for several reasons - probably you guys
> wouldn't want it and I and other developers don't
> agree with assignment of copyright to the FSF. But
> thats no big deal.

We would consider it taking in account at least the code quality and
whether people are activly using and maintaining it.

But it's your decision - and you having to handle with patches means
that you have some extra work to do if you track the main glibc CVS.

Have fun,
Andreas
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