Subj : Squish under Linux
To   : Serguei Trouchelle
From : Bob Jones
Date : Mon Nov 17 2003 04:37 pm

BJ> Would you try adding a subdirectory 'sqafix' (without the quotes)
BJ> at the same level that the squish, slib, util, etc.

ST> Another question.
ST> Does sqafix sources exist in original Pete's package? I
ST> know it can be compiled with Watcom, but CVS doesn't
ST> have original makefiles.

ST> If anybody can send me these sources, please write to <[email protected]>

For original sources, please contact Pete.  He is registered on on the Maximus
Sourceforge page, and I think e-mail to his sourceforge accout does get to him.
If you do get source from Pete, please make sure you keep what is on the
sourceforge site legal under the GNU public license.

The main problem with the original SqaFix code was a couple of copyrighted
source files that Pete had.  From memory, I had to replace four files.  One
file was the CRC-16 / CRC-32 calculation.  That file was believe to be PD, but
I didn't have clear knowledge of that.  So, I replaced the CRC calculation with
one from another GNU package.  The current CRC code should be OK with the
Watcom compiler, but I haven't tried it yet.  The (two or) three other files
contained Borland copyrights if I remember correctly.  So, if you had the
appropriate Borland C(?) compiler, you could use the code.....  I wouldn't be
supprised if at least part of the Borland code has been released for public
consumption, but I didn't have the time to track it down.  From memory, these
files dealt with OS issues, such as file name / directory issues, etc.  Bo and
I had to replace these files with other code or new code, and that new code was
only tested in a Linux / Unix based environment.  I'm sure there will be some
changes needed in those (two or) three files to get the code to compile again
for a Win32 / OS/2 / DOS target.

And I did drop a few files from being checked in to the SqaFix subdirectory on
sourceforge from Pete's original code because I didn't have a way to use or
check the file's contents.  I think the Watcom IDE's control files (i.e. make
stuff) was part of that.

Take care.....

Bob Jones, 1:343/41



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