lbr@holos0.uucp (Len Reed) (11/28/90)
Archive-name: dmake/27-Nov-90 Original-posting-by: lbr@holos0.uucp (Len Reed) Original-subject: Re: Should I use dmake? Archive-site: watmsg.waterloo.edu [129.97.129.9] Archive-directory: /pub/src Reposted-by: emv@ox.com (Edward Vielmetti) In article <70163@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> speelmo@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Lance Speelmon -- UCS) writes: >Does anybody know where I can find the source for dmake? Dmake was written by Dennis Vadura of the University of Waterloo, and is avaiable for anonymous ftp from the U. of W: watmsg.uwaterloo.ca. Address is 129.97.129.9. It is in the pub/src directory, set your mode to binary, and copy either: dmake-3.6.tar.Z - compressed tar format dmake-3.6.zoo - zoo archive It was posted to comp.sources.misc, and patches went to comp.sources.bugs. If you get it from somewhere other than Waterloo (it's bound to be at a number of archive sites), be sure you get the patched version. This is only of minor significance unless you'll be running on DOS. The unpatched DOS code has some problems. I have used dmake a great deal and have even worked a little on internals. It's as good as any make, far better than most, and supports a wide number of platforms. I use it to maintain a ROM-based system that also runs in emulator form on DOS, 2 versions of Unix and 286 and 386 Xenix. Dmake is the only thing I know that can handle it. I also use it for my routine making, though. Recommended without reservation. -- Len Reed Holos Software, Inc. Voice: (404) 496-1358 UUCP: ...!gatech!holos0!lbr