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getopts include?

From
Magnus Hagander
Date:
Hello!

I've now got the psql program working on Win32 too (I think - I haven't
tested all that much, but it connects and runs easy queries).
In order to do this, I had to include getopt.c and getopt.h, since those do
not exist on Win32. Is it Ok to include these files in the general
distribution? (the version I have is GPL:ed, there might exist others? I
seem to recall some discussion about GPLed things included?)
Also, where should these go? Currently, I have them in bin/psql, but perhaps
they fit better in the "utils" directory?

I'll send in patches for psql as soon as this is cleared...

//Magnus

Re: [HACKERS] getopts include?

From
Bruce Momjian
Date:
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> Hello!
>
> I've now got the psql program working on Win32 too (I think - I haven't
> tested all that much, but it connects and runs easy queries).
> In order to do this, I had to include getopt.c and getopt.h, since those do
> not exist on Win32. Is it Ok to include these files in the general
> distribution? (the version I have is GPL:ed, there might exist others? I
> seem to recall some discussion about GPLed things included?)
> Also, where should these go? Currently, I have them in bin/psql, but perhaps
> they fit better in the "utils" directory?
>
> I'll send in patches for psql as soon as this is cleared...

psql for Win32 is real nice.  How do we address the getops issue.
Perhaps we can send you the FreeBSD version, and you can try that.  We
certainly can ship that one.

I will e-mail him the FreeBSD ones for testing.
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Re: [HACKERS] getopts include?

From
Michael Meskes
Date:
On Wed, Aug 26, 1998 at 04:40:15PM +0200, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> I've now got the psql program working on Win32 too (I think - I haven't
> tested all that much, but it connects and runs easy queries).

Sounds great.

> In order to do this, I had to include getopt.c and getopt.h, since those do
> not exist on Win32. Is it Ok to include these files in the general
> distribution? (the version I have is GPL:ed, there might exist others? I
> seem to recall some discussion about GPLed things included?)

Using GPLed parts is a problem. AFAIK it forces you to put the whole program
under GPL. Not exactly what we want.

Michael
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