Re: DCE 2.1 for OS/2...use it for Java port?

To: OS/2 Java Porting List <sl65r@hyrum.declab.usu.edu>
Subject: Re: DCE 2.1 for OS/2...use it for Java port?
From: quantum <brettw@io.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 1995 15:10:49 -0500 (CDT)
In-Reply-To: <95Sep17.105842edt.1016@cannon.ecf.toronto.edu>

On Sun, 17 Sep 1995, RODRIGUES  CRAIG J wrote:

> This is my first message to this list, so I don't 
> exactly know how far you have got.
> IBM is entering into beta it's DCE package for OS/2
> Warp.  I sent mail to dcereq@vnet.ibm.com, and got
> an application form.  I also asked if this DCE
> package includes C libraries and header files for
> POSIX pthreads, and they said yes.
> 
> I don't exactly know what the Solaris code
> uses for multithreading, but there
> is some information about this on
> http://www.sun.com/sunsoft/Developer-products/sig/threads
> 
> Both of these packages may come in handy for such
> a port.
> Comments?

While I agree parts of DCE could come in handy for the port, I think one
of our goals should be -- and seems to be -- using non-commercial tools
to conduct the port.  That was one of the reasons that GNU and EMX were
chosen.  No doubt many of us here use C-Set(++) normally for OS/2 
development, but we don't want to require the purchase of tools to
participate in the port.  I'm curious as to whether gcc files can be
debugged with IPMD (C-Set's debugger) ... I'm afraid the answer is
probably no (shucks!).

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DCE 2.1 for OS/2...use it for Java port?

From: RODRIGUES CRAIG J <rodrigc@ecf.toronto.edu>