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From: mc1@torch.UUCP (Mark Cook)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os9
Subject: Porting Unix software to OS/9
Message-ID: <373@torch.UUCP>
Date: 20 Jun 89 16:53:10 GMT
Reply-To: mc1@torch.UUCP (Mark Cook)
Organization: TORCH Technology Ltd., Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Apologies if this question has been asked before but I'm new to the net.
What I need to know is, has anyone out there tried to port Unix software
to OS/9 and, if so, what was involved.

For example, how did you achieve the effects of a Unix fork() call ? Is
is possible to implement an arrangement similar to sockets ? How close
in form is OS/9 to Unix ? How many of the system calls are similar ?
Are the filesystems similar ? Are there any commercially available
libraries that can help ?

I realise this is a big question but any answers (however large or small)
will be gratefully received.  Thanks.


Mark Cook, Torch Technology Ltd, Cambridge, UK  +44 223 841000