Re: Test for BSD subsystem
Re: Test for BSD subsystem
- Subject: Re: Test for BSD subsystem
- From: Axel Luttgens <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 11:47:06 +0100
Harald E Brandt wrote:
I write (a) software package for sale, distributed like shareware. The
old stuff has been Mac OS 8.6-9.2+classic, but the new will of course
be OS X. It is important to know what OS requirements I put for
running the package. The applescript package will of course use some
do shell script, and if I am careful, the user does not need to have
BSD installed.
Most people have BSD (since it is the standard install), but I will
anyway need to state what the user needs to have installed. As an
example: if I use perl only, then BSD is not needed, but if I use
python, then he needs to have BSD installed and I need to say that in
the system requirements. Of course, I could list all commands that I
issue and that are needed to be installed, but such info is complete
nonsense to most people. People do, however, usually know if he did a
simple install of Mac OS X, or if he insisted on a mini-install
excluding BSD. If my package require BSD, then I should also include a
test if that is indeed installed (or at least the few commands I may
need). that's it!
Regards,
--heb
Thanks for having taken the time to reply.
And sorry for my mistake: I didn't notice the shift from Reinhold Penner
(who initiated this thread) to you, Harald.
The thread's evolution made me progressively believe that Reinhold
(well, you ;-) ) could have a very special reason to check the
installation of the BSD subsystem, beyond the need to just make an
educated guess about the availability of some commands.
And that's why I asked.
Sorry again,
Axel
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