SEX at the SUG
Chuck Musciano
chuck at trantor.harris-atd.com
Thu Dec 1 17:58:54 AEST 1988
The Software EXchange looks like it will be a reality in Miami. I have
spoken with Mark Sims, from Sun, and a machine will most likely be
available. I have written a little windowed tool which will let us run a
machine without having someone manage it all the time. We will support
1/4" cartridge tape ONLY.
Here are the rules for bringing software to share:
* Create your tapes using tar, without an explicit block size.
* Use only relative pathnames on the tape.
* Make sure that each software package you bring is in its own
directory on the tape. Even if the package is just one file,
put it in a directory before you tar it up. The tapetool requires
this to keep things organized. In fact, it will enforce this
rule when you add software to the machine.
* Try to make sure that each package has some sort of README to
describe it to potential users.
* Remember that you are placing things into the public domain when
you contribute them, so affix any copyrights, etc.
The tapetool will display a panel with each package and its size
displayed. You can then select the packages you want and click a button
to create your tape. Similarly, you can insert a tape, and tapetool will
read off the new stuff and add it to the existing packages.
Even if you have nothing to contribute, make sure you bring a tape to
Miami. If you don't, you'll be sorry! And I don't think the Foutainbleu
gift shop has the 45 Mbyte tapes, either.
Chuck Musciano
Advanced Technology Department
Harris Corporation
(407) 727-6131
ARPA: chuck at trantor.harris-atd.com
[[ It looks like most, if not all, of the Sun-Spots source archive will be
available at the Software EXchange. --wnl ]]
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