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Informationen zum Autor Martin C. Brown is one of the most active programmers outside of Be porting UNIX applications to the BeOS. He has worked with most varieties of UNIX, Mac, and Windows systems, doing everything from software development to system administration. When he’s not on the job as an IT manager, he is enthusiastically involved in the Be development effort. Klappentext While the BeOS is a fundamentally new operating system, under the hood it contains a lot of UNIX-like features, and aims to be largely POSIX compliant. This book explores the BeOS from a POSIX programmer's vantage point, providing the programmer a comprehensive guide to getting these applications to run on this new platform. Zusammenfassung The BeOS is the operating system designed natively for the Internet and digital media. This book explores the BeOS from a POSIX programmer's point of view. It provides a guide to porting UNIX and other POSIX-based software to the BeOS. It also helps move UNIX software to an environment designed from the ground up for high-performance applications. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I - Preparation Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Porting Process Chapter 2 - BeOS Structure Chapter 3 - Were not in UNIX Anymore Chapter 4 - Useful Tools Chapter 5 - Sources Chapter 6 - Revisions and Backups Part II - The Porting Process Chapter 7 - Getting Started Chapter 8 - Configuring the Package Chapter 9 - Makefiles Chapter 10 - Configuration Scripts Chapter 11 - Smart Compilers Chapter 12 - bison and flex Chapter 13 - The Compiler and Linker Chapter 14 - The Debugger Chapter 15 - Building the Package Chapter 16 - Overview of BeOS Programming Chapter 17 - POSIX Chapter 18 - Kernel Support Chapter 19 - Time Support Chapter 20 - Terminals and Devices Chapter 21 - Files and Directories Chapter 22 - Networking Chapter 23 - Summary Appendix A - Resources Appendix B - Releasing the Software...
