I mostly use Linux for development, but just installed FreeBSD on my
other box so that I can test my code to make sure it is compatible.  If
my code compiles and works fine on FreeBSD, can I assume that it will
also work on the other various BSD's?  I am trying to make this code as
compatible as possible with as many unices as possible.  I just wanted
to know, because I would really like to refrain from installing NetBSD
and OpenBSD as well, if it's not necessary.

Thanks,
Aaron

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Le Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:32:58 +0000, Aaron Walker a écrit_:
quote:

> I mostly use Linux for development, but just installed FreeBSD on my
> other box so that I can test my code to make sure it is compatible.  If
> my code compiles and works fine on FreeBSD, can I assume that it will
> also work on the other various BSD's?  I am trying to make this code as
> compatible as possible with as many unices as possible.  I just wanted
> to know, because I would really like to refrain from installing NetBSD
> and OpenBSD as well, if it's not necessary.
>
> Thanks,
> Aaron


I guess that it should be reasonably compatible with the other BSD but if
you want your program to be compatible with as many unices as possible you
should also test it on a Sys V variant.

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Le Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:32:58 +0000, Aaron Walker a écrit_:
quote:

> I mostly use Linux for development, but just installed FreeBSD on my
> other box so that I can test my code to make sure it is compatible.  If
> my code compiles and works fine on FreeBSD, can I assume that it will
> also work on the other various BSD's?  I am trying to make this code as
> compatible as possible with as many unices as possible.  I just wanted
> to know, because I would really like to refrain from installing NetBSD
> and OpenBSD as well, if it's not necessary.
>
> Thanks,
> Aaron


I guess that it should be reasonably compatible with the other BSD but if
you want your program to be compatible with as many unices as possible you
should also test it on a Sys V variant.

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Alexandre Jasmin wrote:
quote:

> Le Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:32:58 +0000, Aaron Walker a écrit :
>
> 
>
>
> I guess that it should be reasonably compatible with the other BSD but if
> you want your program to be compatible with as many unices as possible you
> should also test it on a Sys V variant.


Is there any freely available Sys V variant?

If not, then it's pointless.  Maybe if I was making production code,
then yes, but I am just trying to learn how to write unix code as
portable as possible.

Thanks again,
Aaron

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Alexandre Jasmin wrote:
quote:

> Le Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:32:58 +0000, Aaron Walker a écrit :
>
> 
>
>
> I guess that it should be reasonably compatible with the other BSD but if
> you want your program to be compatible with as many unices as possible you
> should also test it on a Sys V variant.


Is there any freely available Sys V variant?

If not, then it's pointless.  Maybe if I was making production code,
then yes, but I am just trying to learn how to write unix code as
portable as possible.

Thanks again,
Aaron

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> Is there any freely available Sys V variant?
quote:

>


I don't think so.

But you can download Solaris(an SRV4 derivate) for 20$.

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Aaron Walker wrote :
quote:

> I mostly use Linux for development, but just installed FreeBSD on my
> other box so that I can test my code to make sure it is compatible.  If
> my code compiles and works fine on FreeBSD, can I assume that it will
> also work on the other various BSD's?  I am trying to make this code as
> compatible as possible with as many unices as possible.  I just wanted
> to know, because I would really like to refrain from installing NetBSD
> and OpenBSD as well, if it's not necessary.


You have to know that for example Cyrus (IMAP Server) is not compatible
with OpenBSD although it can run on FreeBSD.

This because mmap() read/write access and read()/write() access will not
be synchronized in the information they give.

--
DINH V. Hoa,

etPan! - newsreader, mail user agent -- http://libetpan.sf.net/etpan

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Aaron Walker wrote :
quote:

> I mostly use Linux for development, but just installed FreeBSD on my
> other box so that I can test my code to make sure it is compatible.  If
> my code compiles and works fine on FreeBSD, can I assume that it will
> also work on the other various BSD's?  I am trying to make this code as
> compatible as possible with as many unices as possible.  I just wanted
> to know, because I would really like to refrain from installing NetBSD
> and OpenBSD as well, if it's not necessary.


You have to know that for example Cyrus (IMAP Server) is not compatible
with OpenBSD although it can run on FreeBSD.

This because mmap() read/write access and read()/write() access will not
be synchronized in the information they give.

--
DINH V. Hoa,

etPan! - newsreader, mail user agent -- http://libetpan.sf.net/etpan

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Alexandre Jasmin wrote:
quote:
 
>
>
> I don't think so.
>
> But you can download Solaris(an SRV4 derivate) for 20$.
>


Thanks ;)
Downloading right now.. didn't realize you could get Solaris for that cheap.

Aaron

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Alexandre Jasmin wrote:
quote:
 
>
>
> I don't think so.
>
> But you can download Solaris(an SRV4 derivate) for 20$.
>


Thanks ;)
Downloading right now.. didn't realize you could get Solaris for that cheap.

Aaron

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