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On Sun, 23 Mar 2008, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> Message from Steven
> ===================
> Sindi wrote:
> > This links2 for GLIBC 2.2.5 with support for svgalib
> > but not X is SMALLER than Steven's X version for libc5 X,
> > but has dependencies.
>
> Very large dependencies.  The BL3 links2 package
> has no additional dependencies.

But it uses more RAM and cpu.  The dependencies are also needed by netpbm, 
which is smaller than gs and can be used to print directly.

> > Steven's X version won't work in BL2
>
> My links2 is a BL3 package.  It is designed for BL3 (libc5).
> BL2 is glibc2.  None of the BL3 packages will work on BL2
> (except for the uClibc packages -- they need no libraries).

Most will work in BL2 if you add libc, but links2 requires BL3 X.

> > If Steven wanted to compile a version with support for X
> > and svgalib
>
> SVGAlib support was provided in BL1.  When I did BL2,
> I determined that X (i.e. XVESA + small wm) was
> significantly superior to SVGAlib.  As a result,
> SVGAlib was dropped from BL2 and BL3.
>
> > and gpm everyone could use it in both BLs.
>
> There is no need for me to provide packages for BL2.
> BL2 has a glibc2 foundation and there are numerous
> precompiled glibc2 executables available from a
> multitude of distributors.

Do you know of a recent precompiled links2 with svgalib and SSL support 
that can work with glibc 2.2.5 (or the SW9.0 glibc)?
I found a delilinux version pre14 (no SSL).

> BL3, however, uses an old library (libc5) and few
> precompiled executables are available for it.
> Slackware 4.0 is our primary resource, but it was
> produced many years ago -- so I am motivated to
> compile executables for BL3.  I have no motivation
> to compile add-ons for BL2.
>
> > SSL support would be helpful.
>
> I agree.  I tried to get a SSL version of links2
> to work on libc5, but failed.  I spent many hours
> trying.

Thanks for trying.

I am also failing, but it could be because I have not installed the full 
openssl.  I have .a and .so libraries.

Anyway, I posted my BL2 links2 because I could not find anything better 
for BL2.  I am not going to bother compiling for X (it would take more 
source code and I don't use X except for Opera), but if someone wants I 
can add gpm support.

Sindi

> Cheers,
> Steven