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- This directory contains patches to correct include files for
- SCO OpenServer 5.0.
-
- NOTE: THESE FIXES ARE NOT OFFICIAL SCO FIXES. THEY ARE NOT PROVIDED
- BY, ENDORSED BY, CHECKED BY, or any other verb of your choice, BY
- SCO SUPPORT, or SCO DS ENGINEERING. THESE FIXES ARE PROVIDED
- "AS-IS". USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
-
- These can be used to create a fixes directory that
- compilations can consult prior to the system directories.
-
- For example, on my system I have:
-
- /usr/skunk/include/fixes/os5
-
- and when I have a program that needs those fixes, I add
-
- -I/usr/skunk/include/fixes/os5
-
- to the compile lines.
-
- To install in the skunk directory, go into the approriate
- subdirectory and type "make"
-
- IT IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED TO SIMPLY COPY THESE FILES OVER YOUR
- EXISTING SYSTEM INCLUDE FILES.
-
- While superficially appealing, this invariably leads to more
- trouble than it is worth. Trust me. Been there, done that, undid
- that.
-
- You will have a non-standard setup, so will never know whether the
- program you have will build without the corrections, leading to
- confusion when you distribute the code without the fixed headers.
- The corrections disappear if/when the system is reloaded from the
- distribution media, and all of a sudden programs that used to
- compile don't, and you have to figure it out all again.
-
- You and support can get into real confusion because your system
- doesn't match what they think you have. You complain about problems
- and they cannot reproduce them.
-
- Really. I tried this. Gave up. DON'T DO IT, DEREK!
-
- If you do, you'll regret it, and I'll say: "told you so!"
-
- Tom Kelly
- tom@sco.com
-