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From: Chris Costello <chris@holly.dyndns.org>
To: Tim Tsai <tim@futuresouth.com>
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Subject: Re: Using Linux libraries
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On Tue, Mar 2, 1999, Tim Tsai put this into my mailbox:
> We currently have a Linux box running Sybase's client software (as
> libraries).  The box also runs Perl with the DBI::Sybase interface and
> sqsh, both using these libraries.
> 
> Is there anyway I can get this whole environment to work under FreeBSD
> (any version)? I guess for sqsh, I should be able to run it under the
> Linux emulation (it doesn't need any other files other than the library).
> What about the Linux perl?
> 
> Lastly, any chance of cross compiling for the Linux environment using
> FreeBSD - otherwise we'll have to keep the Linux box around just for
> development.

   This belongs in FreeBSD-questions (Cc:ed there).

   Firstly, I'm not sure if Sybase supports FreeBSD.  Is their
software open source?

   Secondly, Perl is not machine-specific.

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tim
> 
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-Chris

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