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Re: pdksh package proposal (AT&T ksh93 info)


> > No problem...I was waiting to see if the AT&T ksh would crop up so
jumped at
> > the chance when I saw yours and Igor's message :-)
>
> I have a script to build the AT&T ksh93 if you want to work on beating it
into
> package form.  We use ksh93 and some other things for a build system where
> I work, and it has been running quite well.  I am busy enough with Cygwin
emacs
> stuff as it is, and have no time for working on a ksh93 package.
>
> I also have an email from the ksh authors with the conditions for
releasing a
> Cygwin package for ksh93.  I don't think there was anything
objectionable --
> they just want patches fed back to them and that sort of thing.
>
> ksh is actually part of a UNIX portability framework that includes all
sorts of
> other things, both commands and libraries.  But you don't need most of the
> other stuff if you just want to package ksh.


That would be sweet. If you wouldn't mind sending me the script and mail
(off-list) I'll take a look. OOC are there any licensing issues?


Regards,

Elfyn McBratney
elfyn at exposure dot org dot uk
www.exposure.org.uk



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