ANNOUNCE: tcl port to Interix3.5 (Windows SFU)
From: Andreas Otto (aotto_at_t-online.de)
Date: 04/27/04
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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:33:04 +0200
Hi,
1. first an Introduction to Interix (known as Microsoft SFU):
a. Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/sfu/default.asp
b. Interop Systems: http://www.interopsystems.com
2. why using SFU?
a. SFU is POSIX, SFU is UNIX
b. you can compile, edit and run you source code like on every
other unix os
c. use your Unix know-how to write Windows software
d. use !!!one!!! source tree (proven by my own projects) to create
Unix, Mac OSX and now Windows software
e. you can login with telnet or openssh, using your bash (and now
tcl) to get your work done and finally use the already known Micro-
soft applications on your desk (even remote with "rdesktop")
f. save space and money for one additional workstation (on your table)
g. SFU fits very well into the Windows environment
(no path-name-horror-trip with cygwin)
3. why not using SFU?
(already known Windows limitations still exist)
a. you can not create files like "odd\\\[\]*?\{\}name" (NFS limitation)
b. a user started server can listen on low ports (security hole)
c. multiple server can listen on the same port. The first one wins but
the second one does get !!no!! error-msg
d. fifo speed is slow (~10 times slower than Linux)
e. application speed is high, filesystem access speed is medium
4. please do not send any email to the address provided
mfg
aotto
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