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This "Read Me" concerns patch file Patch01 which upgrades Dinkum
Version 2.12 to Version 2.13 .
Paul Russell <paulr@syma.sussex.ac.uk> informed me that Dinkum was not
portable to Apple MacIntosh computers. I am most grateful to Paul for
his providing me with the necessary modifications for Dinkum's source
code to compile in the MacIntosh and for writing the enclosed BinHex
file which produces the necessary C makefile. The file "BinHex.1" is
only for MacIntosh users and just takes up disk space in any other
environment.
Fred Smith <fredex%fcshome@merk.merk.com> informed me that Dinkum would
not compile on some versions of the Coherent operating system and under
some flavors of Gcc. I am thankful to Fred for pointing out to me some
bad coding technique (not really bugs) in Version 2.12 which was limiting
portability. Look inside "make.unx" and you'll see the lines that need
to be changed if you wish to compile under Coherent or some of the odd
ball flavors of Gcc.
The patch file Patch01 incorporates the changes suggested by Paul
Russell and Fred Smith. Also included are some very minor typographical
errors which I discovered in Dinkum (no real logic bugs). If Dinkum
Version 2.12 functions correctly in your environment then this patch
will have only a very minor effect and may not be worth the trouble
to install. However if you're a Mac user or Dinkum does not compile on
your box then this maybe the patch for you.
Gary A. Allen, Jr.