From: spedpr@thor.cf.ac.uk (Paul Richards)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Ported software list.
Date: 9 Nov 92 01:34:51 GMT
Organization: University of Wales College at Cardiff
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Well I've started on a ported software list. I wouldn't even call this a
first draft. It's really so we can decide if the format's right and get
people to start making submissions. If you've ported any software to
386bsd then fill in the form below and mail it to me. If you think there
should be other fields in the form then let me know. 

Persoanlly, I'd like to see the packages get installed at ref.tfs.com so
that if people see something they want in the list they can try it on
ref.tfs.com and know that the package they get from there will work as
specified. The maintainer entry is an attempt to mirror the
/etc/workgroups file at ref.tfs.com, this may change when things get
more organised.

I've also said I'll produce a work in progress list. If you're currently
working on porting software, developing new drivers or fixing kernel
bugs then send me the details. I've had some replies but there are a lot
more people that I know have taken particular areas of the system under
their belt. I told Lynne about this and she also thinks it would be a
good idea to get a list like this done and to use it to organise
appropriate categories for new work. Draw up a form something like the
ported software one, including anything you think is relevant. When
I've had enough replies so that I know what people think should be
included I'll draw up a standard form for that too.


Here's the blank form for submitting ported software details. The
ghostscript entry below, from me, shows how I'd like to get them.

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PACKAGE: 
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Description:	
Status:		
Maintained by:	Primary: 
		Secondary: 
OS version:	
Installed at ref.tfs.com: 
Available from: 
Requires: 
Notes: 
==========


PACKAGES CURRENTLY PORTED TO 386BSD 0.1 (9 NOV. 92)
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PACKAGE: ghostscript 2.5.2
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Description:	postscript interpreter 
Status:		fully working
Maintained by:	Primary: Paul Richards (spedpr@thor.cf.ac.uk)
		Secondary:
OS version:	0.1 pl58
Installed at ref.tfs.com: YES
Available from: ref.tfs.com:/usr/packages/ghostscript-2.5.2-386BSD.tar.Z
Requires: X386
Notes: version at ref.tfs.com only has X11 driver.
==========

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PACKAGE: gcc 2.3.1
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Description:	FSF's C/C++/objective C compiler with obective C
		runtime library
Status:		Enquire does not generate correct float.h
Maintained by:	Primary: ljo@po.cwru.edu
		Secondary:
OS version:	
Installed at ref.tfs.com: YES
Available from: Patches at ref.tfs.com:~ljo source at prep.ai.mit.edu
Requires: 
Notes: 	Patches needed for gstdarg.h, gstddef.h, gvararg.h and
	config/i386bsd.h. 386BSD uses _VA_LIST_ inconsistently 
	in machine/ansi.h and stdio.h
==========

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PACKAGE: libg++ 2.2
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Description:	FSF's C++ class library and iostream library
Status:		everything except tRational works, the test tRational
		dies from floating exception.
Maintained by:	Primary: ljo@po.cwru.edu
		Secondary:
OS version:	
Installed at ref.tfs.com: 
Available from: Patches at ref.tfs.com:~ljo source at prep.ai.mit.edu
Requires: make-3.62, gcc-2.3.1, and gdb-4.7 for debugging
Notes: 
==========

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PACKAGE: make 3.62
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Description:	FSF's make
Status:		After disabling load average it works
Maintained by:	Primary: ljo@po.cwru.edu
		Secondary: 
OS version:	
Installed at ref.tfs.com: 
Available from: Patches at ref.tfs.com:~ljo source at prep.ai.mit.edu
Requires: 
Notes: 
==========

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PACKAGE: xview 3, patches 1 and 2 from export applied
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Description:	SUN's X open-look toolkit library with olwm. clock, etc
Status:		cmdtool, props, textedit are not included as they had
		problems. There is some problems in the tty_sw part.
Maintained by:	Primary: ljo@po.cwru.edu
		Secondary: 
OS version:	
Installed at ref.tfs.com: 
Available from: Binaries and patches at nova.cc.purdue:pub/386bsd/submissions
Requires: 
Notes: 
==========

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PACKAGE: ftptool 4.4-beta
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Description:	FTP with xview interface
Status:		Somewhat flaky
Maintained by:	Primary: ljo@po.cwru.edu
		Secondary: 
OS version:	
Installed at ref.tfs.com: 
Available from: patches available at ref.tfs.com:~ljo
Requires: xview-3
Notes: 
==========

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PACKAGE: gprof 1.9
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Description:	gprof taken from FSF's binutils-1.9
Status:		seems to work
Maintained by:	Primary: ljo@po.cwru.edu
		Secondary: 
OS version:	
Installed at ref.tfs.com: 
Available from: patches available at ref.tfs.com:~ljo
Requires: 
Notes: 
==========

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PACKAGE: acm
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Description:	a combat flight simulator (multiple users can play over
	 	a network)
Status:		
Maintained by:	Primary: Amancio Hasty
		Secondary: 
OS version:	
Installed at ref.tfs.com: 
Available from: sunvis.rtpnc.epa:/pub/386bsd/incoming
Requires: 
Notes: 
==========

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PACKAGE: ups-2.45
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Description:	an x oriented debugger
Status:		
Maintained by:	Primary: Amancio Hasty
		Secondary: 
OS version:	
Installed at ref.tfs.com: 
Available from: sunvis.rtpnc.epa:/pub/386bsd/incoming
Requires: 
Notes: 
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PACKAGE: XBSD8514
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Description:	X server  for the IBM8514/a graphics adapter. It also
	   	works for the ATI Ultra
Status:		
Maintained by:	Primary: Amancio Hasty
		Secondary: 
OS version:	
Installed at ref.tfs.com: 
Available from: sunvis.rtpnc.epa:/pub/386bsd/incoming
Requires: 
Notes: 
==========

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PACKAGE: XS3
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Description:	X server for the S3 chipset (very similar to the
		8514/a)
Status:		
Maintained by:	Primary: Amancio Hasty
		Secondary: 
OS version:	
Installed at ref.tfs.com: 
Available from: sunvis.rtpnc.epa:/pub/386bsd/incoming
Requires: 
Notes: 
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  Paul Richards at Cardiff university, UK.

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