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Date:      Sat, 28 Feb 1998 16:58:24 -0800 (PST)
From:      Tom <tom@sdf.com>
To:        Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: using BSDI or Linux shared libs? 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95q.980228165242.27592A-100000@misery.sdf.com>
In-Reply-To: <199803010059.QAA06692@dingo.cdrom.com>

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On Sat, 28 Feb 1998, Mike Smith wrote:

> >   Can I use shared libs from BSDI (2.1 or 3.1) or Linux?  Basically, I
> > want a native FreeBSD app to be able to load either BSDI or Linux shared
> > libs.
> 
> You might be able to use BSD/OS 2.1 libraries.  You certainly won't be 
> able to use Linux libraries except under very restricted circumstances.

  I guess it might be possible to use the linux-dev kit and make
everything Linux.

> >   Openlink Software distributes ODBC drivers for BSDI 2.1, BSDI 3.1, and
> > Linux.  Source for the ODBC manager is available (iODBC), and it demand
> > loads the appropiate ODBC driver.
> 
> You should ask them to port to FreeBSD.  If they have a BSD/OS port, 
> going to FreeBSD would be trivial.

  Is anyone else interested in database connectivity for FreeBSD?  I doubt
that they'd do the port for just me.

> -- 
> \\  Sometimes you're ahead,       \\  Mike Smith
> \\  sometimes you're behind.      \\  mike@smith.net.au
> \\  The race is long, and in the  \\  msmith@freebsd.org
> \\  end it's only with yourself.  \\  msmith@cdrom.com

Tom


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