Re: [B2-devel] Re: MacOS X port of Basilisk II

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Hi,

>       Is there some version of a license which _is_ compatible
> with GPL, but doesn't prevent prople from doing whatever they damn
> well please with the source files?

I don't know, I will try to dig more info on the GNU site.

> > 2. Mixing C++ and Objective-C is not quite possible at the current time=
.
> > Therefore, Nigel implemented a few C wrappers. However, I think we don'=
t
> > need them if we declare functions in src/include/*.h with "C" external
> > linkage. If this approach works, I will remove Nigel's C wrappers and
> > commit patched versions of includes with various #ifndef __cplusplus__ =
/
> > extern "C" clauses.
>=20
> 1) I think that will just cause link errors, as the files would have been
>    compiled one way (as C++ interfaces, because they are in .cpp files),
>    but referenced as another. (C interfaces in my Objective-C source)

No, they will have "C" linkage because they would have been declared as
such (extern "C").

> 2) As a general observation, most of Balisisk II's source code _is_
>    actually C. (i.e. there are no classes, overloaded operators, et c.)

There are classes for serial emulation for example (in os-specific parts
however) and some bits of STL now. In my experiments with Reversed
Address Space, I do use operator overloading as well (that's not in CVS
though).

>       I haven't looked at that site yet, but it could potentially be
> a problem, as could some of the structures I typed into extfs_MacOSX.cpp

OK if that's a problem, I will keep the "unix" version if it works. I
haven't tried it yet with my Darwin/X11 port.

>       What if I produce a parody of the happy face, like a wrinkled
> old version thereof?

I don't know. Christian said some time ago that someone was to
contribute a nice icon but nothing appeared since. I think there are
artists as B2 users, they would probably be pleased to contribute one if
we ask them ? ;-)

Bye,
Gwenol=E9.