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From: pete@wlbr.EATON.COM (Pete Lyall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m6809
Subject: Re: os9 level II development kit
Message-ID: <1102@wlbr.EATON.COM>
Date: Thu, 30-Jul-87 13:06:48 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 30 13:06:48 1987
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In article <1955@lsuc.UUCP> jimomura@lsuc.UUCP (Jim Omura) writes:
>
>     I agree with using 'ar' files where object code is being sent.
>Source codes are a more judgemental problem.  In keeping with Net
>philosophy, where the code is not too large, or may be useful to
>systems other than OS-9, we should be posting them in straight
>ASCII (shar'd where there are multiple files).  If the source
>code is fairly large and fairly OS-9 specific, but in reasonable
>demand, then I think 'ar' files are best.  If demand isn't sufficient,
>of course, we have no business wasting Net $$$ posting at all.

I concur - small trivial sources should be in ASCII. I usually 'ar'
stuff not only for the compression, but also for the grouping, which
SHAR can of course accomplish. I usually prefer to send:

a) Binary
b) Source
c) A brief '.hlp' file for the HELP directory (if used)
d) A 'man page' equivalent detailing the operation

I will be posting a UUENCODED copy of the 6809 version of 'ar'
(binary) shortly, along with related docs. If there's demand, I 
will later post a 68K version of the binary, and sources if required.

Once the 'ar's are out in the trenches, I will post some goodies
in 'ar' format.

For those waiting for Bob Santy's MakPatch/Ipatch utilities, I have
received his permission to post them here. It appears that he is also
on the net, but I'm not sure where. Following MakPatch and Ipatch, I
will be posting his Tsedit patches, which allow it to be used as an 80
column 'vi' type editor on a coco3.

Whew! I feel like I'm 'posting central' out here!!



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