From owner-freebsd-hackers Mon Feb 15 18:22:17 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id SAA14266 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Mon, 15 Feb 1999 18:22:17 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from alpo.whistle.com (alpo.whistle.com [207.76.204.38]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id SAA14259 for ; Mon, 15 Feb 1999 18:22:15 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from julian@whistle.com) Received: (from daemon@localhost) by alpo.whistle.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id SAA11848; Mon, 15 Feb 1999 18:13:22 -0800 (PST) Received: from current1.whistle.com(207.76.205.22) via SMTP by alpo.whistle.com, id smtpdx11846; Tue Feb 16 02:13:19 1999 Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 18:13:16 -0800 (PST) From: Julian Elischer To: Joe McGuckin cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Re[2]: "XESS" Spreadsheet for FreeBSD In-Reply-To: <199902160159.RAA27990@monk.via.net> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG really? I was told it could never work because it used /proc.. this is good news.. (I'll try again) julian On Mon, 15 Feb 1999, Joe McGuckin wrote: > > I actually bought the Linux version and run it under FreeBSD. I asked > them at the time I purchased the license, when they were going to > have a FreeBSD version. (They replied 'never'). > > I hope they change their mind. It's a solid product. I've never > had it crash. > > > Julian Elischer wrote: > > The thing to do is to tell them that we'd like them to test the linux > > version with freebsd and just add a note to say that it is tested under > > linux emulation under FreeBSD.. > > > > this would give us the tool and let them know about FreeBSD. We probably > > don't have ht enumbers to make them make a true FreeBSD port, but > > I f they do a FreeBSD port and no-one buys it we are in a worse > > situation than if we didn't. > > > > > > On Sun, 14 Feb 1999, Randall Hopper wrote: > > > > > The XESS Spreadsheet folks (AIS) are considering a FreeBSD version. > > > If anyone would also be interested in this, please forward your > > > interest/input onto them (info@ais.com). > > > > > > Here's the URL for the spreadsheet: > > > > > > http://www.ais.com/Xess/xess4_product_sheet.html > > > > > > Randall > > > > > > ----- Forwarded message from shannon@ais.com ----- > > > > > > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 99 11:49:38 EST > > > From: shannon@ais.com > > > Subject: XESS on FreeBSD > > > > > > Hello Randall, > > > > > > You sent: > > > > > > > I would consider your product were there a version that runs on FreeBSD > > > > (www.freebsd.org) as there apparently once was. However, it appears > > > > you currently only have a Linux version, and it depends on Linux-specific > > > > /proc entries such as /proc/cpuinfo /proc/version, so I can't run it > > > > on FreeBSD, even under Linux emulation. > > > > Just a datapoint > > > > > > XESS and XessLite have never been built specifically for FreeBSD. However, > > > we have recently gotten enough interest that we are giving the idea of > > > porting XESS and/or XessLite to FreeBSD. We would appreciate any input you > > > might have and will let you know once we make a decision. > > > > > > Thank you for your interest in XESS! > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Shannon Tostanoski > > > AIS Sales Admin > > > shannon@ais.com > > > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > > > > Joe McGuckin > > ViaNet Communications > 1235 Pear Ave, Suite 107 > Mountain View, CA 90403 > > Phone: 650-969-2203 > Cell: 415-710-4894 > Fax: 650-969-2124 > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message