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From: Ralph Proctor <ralphgpr AT shadow DOT net>
Subject: Re: "port"
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Thanks, Martin. This is just the sort of technical insight I'm
looking for.

May I comment on a few points you made and have your
response?

At 03:06 PM 10/31/98 GMT, you wrote:

>I don't think Allegro is a port. A port is something that has been
>developed for one system and/or OS, and then moved/generalised/made to
>work on another system and/or OS. I think Allegro was developed
>originaly for DJGPP, hence it's not a port.

I get it. Yes, this is true.

>However all(?) the GNU program were originaly developed for Unix
>system and later on made to work on *DOZE, hence they are ports.

Does the program have to have been a GNU program originally to
be a port? I don't think so. I may be wrong. Please correct me.
Of course, you may have already answered this below.

>As long as you have a working program that works on a new system
>and/or OS then IMHO you _have_ a port. Although the explanations how
>to compile the program are so lacking it's not easily recompiled by
>another person, you still have a port. The thing to do here I'd think
>is to give feedback to the porter that he should include some better
>instructions and what they should be. 

Okay, you will have a port after doing a lot of work.
What you had to begin with was not a port but a ___________???????.

>Well, find and read all the documentation regarding the port is the
>methodology. Then just whack-whack-whack on the code until it
>compiles... And works... Or perhaps a mail to the porter or this
>mailing list?

Good point. I get embarrassed with some things. Next time I will
try and see.

Ralph

Ralph Proctor
Coral Gables, Florida
ralphgpr AT shadow DOT net