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From: John Hay <jhay@mikom.csir.co.za>
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Subject: Re: IPX now available
To: phk@critter.tfs.com (Poul-Henning Kamp)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 1995 12:44:32 +0200 (SAT)
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In-Reply-To: <1358.813576972@critter.tfs.com> from "Poul-Henning Kamp" at Oct 13, 95 10:36:12 am
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> 
> > > If we are going to import it, I will create diffs for the Makefiles and
> > > the two functions and the man page (ipx_addr(), ipx_ntoa() and ipx.3) for t
> he
> > m
> > > in libc that should be added.
> > 
> > Relative to -current, right?  That would be great!
> 
> Could I raise an issue here ?
> 
> I don't think we should add any IPX stuff in libc.
> It doesn't belong there based on a projectede frequency of use.
> 
> Can we agree on libipx.a ?
> 
> Yes, before you ask:  I would really prefer a libtcpip.a too, but I also
> realize it's not practical.
> 
Don't forget libns.a, libccitt.a, libiso.a etc...... :-)

I am happy to do it that way for ipx. You don't mention libipx.so.x.x. I
don't think a sharable libipx is worth it, with just 2 functions???

John
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John Hay -- John.Hay@csir.co.za