Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 19:34:31 -0800 (PST)
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To: Charles Krug <charles AT pentek DOT com>, djgpp AT delorie DOT com
From: Nate Eldredge <eldredge AT ap DOT net>
Subject: Re: other people's libs
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At 04:07  3/12/1998 -0500, Charles Krug wrote:
>Martin Peach wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to link in libraries compiled for other development
>> environments (i.e Watcom, Borland)? I have the *.h but _they_ won't give
>> me *.c, just *.lib.
>
>If they were to give you the *.c, would they not be giving away "a few
>megayears of work?"

Don't get me started on the free software issue...

>AFAIK, the formats are incompatible.  You may however find libraires with
>similar functionality.  Isn't there a dbase access package that ships with
>one version of Red Hat?

This is probably the best advice. (In the case of databases, consider
`gdbm'). FAQ sections 17.5 and 17.6 give some possibilities, although they
are awkward, tedious, and generally unpleasant.

Nate Eldredge
eldredge AT ap DOT net