Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 23:38:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Tim Vanderhoek <hoek@hwcn.org> To: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Cc: 0000-Administrator <root@acromail.ml.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Info files. Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.96.970813233434.13086A-100000@james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca> In-Reply-To: <199708140143.LAA17340@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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[-stable & -hackers changed to -questions] On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Michael Smith wrote: > > Does freebsd actually use the gnu c library, can someone explain what it > > uses and where I can get a book that explains how to use all the system > > calls? (yes, I do know about man pages) > > FreeBSD does not use the GNU C library, and likely never will. That said, most of the info from the GNU C lib ref. manual applies to FreeBSD. The ref manual tends to provide a better "broad" picture along with more examples, advice, and commentary, which is useful if you're new to the C lib. On a function vs. function doc, I prefer our manpages, but both have their purpose. -- Outnumbered? Maybe. Outspoken? Never! tIM...HOEk
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