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reply zhang <zxpmyth yahoo.com.cn> writes:
Hi, everybody! I still understand how can I let other people to know
what's in my libs? For example, I have organized a lib using D, and want
other people to use it. What should I offer except for the LIB. Should I
offer the sources which maybe include some modules. I know it is very
easy in C/C++. I just offer some header files in C/C++, but what can I
do in D. 

Somebody can give me some hints. Thanks for your any helps.
Dec 03 2006
next sibling parent reply Chad J <gamerChad _spamIsBad_gmail.com> writes:
zhang wrote:

 Hi, everybody! I still understand how can I let other people to know
 what's in my libs? For example, I have organized a lib using D, and want
 other people to use it. What should I offer except for the LIB. Should I
 offer the sources which maybe include some modules. I know it is very
 easy in C/C++. I just offer some header files in C/C++, but what can I
 do in D. 
 
 Somebody can give me some hints. Thanks for your any helps.
 


If your library is opensource, then you might just give the .d files and 
nevermind the .lib.  D compiles fast, so it's doubtful anyone will mind 
the extra compilation.

Otherwise if you have some reason to keep the source under wraps and 
just offer the .lib, then dmd can make d interface files (.di files). 
The .di files contain all the info someone needs to link to your .lib, 
and little or no more.
http://www.digitalmars.com/d/dcompiler.html
At the bottom of the page, read "D Interface Files".
Dec 03 2006
parent reply zhang <zxpmyth yahoo.com.cn> writes:
Thank you very much! Sorry for my carelessness. I'll read dcompiler.html
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Dec 03 2006
parent Chad J <gamerChad _spamIsBad_gmail.com> writes:
zhang wrote:

 Thank you very much! Sorry for my carelessness. I'll read dcompiler.html
 .
 


no problem.  enjoy!
Dec 03 2006
prev sibling parent reply Alexander Panek <a.panek brainsware.org> writes:
You may also consider giving dsource (http://dsource.org) a try, if you 
mean to make your library open source. Even if not, maybe Brad hosts 
your binaries + documentation there, too.

No matter what, you should also set up a webpage for it:
http://www.digitalmars.com/d/howto-promote.html

Kind regards,
Alex

zhang wrote:

 Hi, everybody! I still understand how can I let other people to know
 what's in my libs? For example, I have organized a lib using D, and want
 other people to use it. What should I offer except for the LIB. Should I
 offer the sources which maybe include some modules. I know it is very
 easy in C/C++. I just offer some header files in C/C++, but what can I
 do in D. 
 
 Somebody can give me some hints. Thanks for your any helps.
Dec 03 2006
parent reply Gregor Richards <Richards codu.org> writes:
Brad, if you're watching this post:

I'm sure you don't, but if you start hosting closed software on dsource 
... *shakes fist in rage*

  - Gregor Richards

Alexander Panek wrote:

 You may also consider giving dsource (http://dsource.org) a try, if you 
 mean to make your library open source. Even if not, maybe Brad hosts 
 your binaries + documentation there, too.
 
 No matter what, you should also set up a webpage for it:
 http://www.digitalmars.com/d/howto-promote.html
 
 Kind regards,
 Alex
 
 zhang wrote:

 Hi, everybody! I still understand how can I let other people to know
 what's in my libs? For example, I have organized a lib using D, and want
 other people to use it. What should I offer except for the LIB. Should I
 offer the sources which maybe include some modules. I know it is very
 easy in C/C++. I just offer some header files in C/C++, but what can I
 do in D.
 Somebody can give me some hints. Thanks for your any helps.
Dec 03 2006
next sibling parent reply Kyle Furlong <kylefurlong gmail.com> writes:
Gregor Richards wrote:

 Brad, if you're watching this post:
 
 I'm sure you don't, but if you start hosting closed software on dsource 
 ... *shakes fist in rage*
 
  - Gregor Richards
 
 Alexander Panek wrote:

 You may also consider giving dsource (http://dsource.org) a try, if 
 you mean to make your library open source. Even if not, maybe Brad 
 hosts your binaries + documentation there, too.

 No matter what, you should also set up a webpage for it:
 http://www.digitalmars.com/d/howto-promote.html

 Kind regards,
 Alex

 zhang wrote:

 Hi, everybody! I still understand how can I let other people to know
 what's in my libs? For example, I have organized a lib using D, and want
 other people to use it. What should I offer except for the LIB. Should I
 offer the sources which maybe include some modules. I know it is very
 easy in C/C++. I just offer some header files in C/C++, but what can I
 do in D.
 Somebody can give me some hints. Thanks for your any helps.






I think I'm gonna open a new site called dwhore.com, you pay me, I host 
your closed source app and sell it to the masses. Any takers? :D
Dec 03 2006
parent Gregor Richards <Richards codu.org> writes:
Kyle Furlong wrote:

 Gregor Richards wrote:

 Alexander Panek wrote:

 zhang wrote:

 Hi, everybody! I still understand how can I let other people to know
 what's in my libs? For example, I have organized a lib using D, and 
 want
 other people to use it. What should I offer except for the LIB. 
 Should I
 offer the sources which maybe include some modules. I know it is very
 easy in C/C++. I just offer some header files in C/C++, but what can I
 do in D.
 Somebody can give me some hints. Thanks for your any helps.


 You may also consider giving dsource (http://dsource.org) a try, if 
 you mean to make your library open source. Even if not, maybe Brad 
 hosts your binaries + documentation there, too.

 No matter what, you should also set up a webpage for it:
 http://www.digitalmars.com/d/howto-promote.html

 Kind regards,
 Alex


 Brad, if you're watching this post:

 I'm sure you don't, but if you start hosting closed software on 
 dsource ... *shakes fist in rage*

  - Gregor Richards


 
 I think I'm gonna open a new site called dwhore.com, you pay me, I host 
 your closed source app and sell it to the masses. Any takers? :D


Wouldn't you be the dpimp in that model?

  - Gregor Richards
Dec 03 2006
prev sibling parent reply Dave <Dave_member pathlink.com> writes:
Gregor Richards wrote:

 Brad, if you're watching this post:
 
 I'm sure you don't, but if you start hosting closed software on dsource 
 ... *shakes fist in rage*
 
  - Gregor Richards
 


What really pisses me off is people trying to impose their politics on others,
especially when 
they're free to do the work (and possibly underwrite the expense) of hosting
their own site with 
their own rules.

Brad, go ahead and do what you like, and thanks for all of your work on dsource
already.
Dec 03 2006
next sibling parent Bill Baxter <dnewsgroup billbaxter.com> writes:
Dave wrote:

 Gregor Richards wrote:

 Brad, if you're watching this post:

 I'm sure you don't, but if you start hosting closed software on 
 dsource ... *shakes fist in rage*

  - Gregor Richards


 
 What really pisses me off is people trying to impose their politics on 
 others, especially when they're free to do the work (and possibly 
 underwrite the expense) of hosting their own site with their own rules.
 
 Brad, go ahead and do what you like, and thanks for all of your work on 
 dsource already.


I think the DSource policy is open source only.  It says right there on 
the front page in the banner at the top -- DSource is down right now, 
but it says something like:  "DSource: Open Source For the D Community".

So I think that makes Brad's intentions with the site pretty clear.  Of 
course he's free to change his mind.

--bb
Dec 03 2006
prev sibling parent reply Gregor Richards <Richards codu.org> writes:
Dave wrote:

 Gregor Richards wrote:

 Brad, if you're watching this post:

 I'm sure you don't, but if you start hosting closed software on 
 dsource ... *shakes fist in rage*

  - Gregor Richards


 
 What really pisses me off is people trying to impose their politics on 
 others, especially when they're free to do the work (and possibly 
 underwrite the expense) of hosting their own site with their own rules.
 
 Brad, go ahead and do what you like, and thanks for all of your work on 
 dsource already.


What really pisses me off is when people have no sense of humor 
whatsoever, and as such take something perfectly innocent and turn it 
into a political attack.

Oh wait, no, that's right!  It doesn't piss me off, because I actually 
/do/ have a sense of humor.

  - Gregor Richards
Dec 03 2006
parent "Chris Miller" <chris dprogramming.com> writes:
On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 19:03:26 -0500, Gregor Richards <Richards codu.org>  
wrote:


 Oh wait, no, that's right!  It doesn't piss me off, because I actually  
 /do/ have a sense of humor.

   - Gregor Richards


A very twisted one  ;)
Dec 03 2006