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Date:      Mon, 19 Oct 1998 06:50:25 -0700
From:      Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
To:        Steve Logue <stevel@mail.cdsnet.net>
Cc:        Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>, sos@FreeBSD.ORG, emulation@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: LD_PRELOAD & Linux emulation 
Message-ID:  <199810191350.GAA18965@dingo.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 16 Oct 1998 01:49:27 PDT." <36270897.F7381BBA@mail.cdsnet.net> 

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> As far as the linux_lib package/port is concerned, is there room for another
> person to help?

Yes.

> My business runs on FreeBSD, and I have a critical need to be able to run
> many Linux programs now and in the future.
> Therefore the proper functioning of such is worth money to me, and I would be
> willing to maintain a current RedHat machine to steal libraries, and other
> config files from as well as negotiating with Linux software producing
> companies.  I can also deal with NDA's if needed to improve linux_lib.

The latter shouldn't be an issue, but the former will certainly help.

> Lastly, why can't we automate this by scripted extraction straight from a
> series of Red Hat packages (the horse's mouth) - let Red Hat manage for us
> what is the latest linux library/config files of the day?

No real reason other than lack of time on the part of the previous 
maintainers.

Let us know when you're ready with an update.  Thanks!

-- 
\\  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



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