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Monday, July 10th, 2006

New! UNIX to Linux Porting: Comprehensive Reference

I’ve interacted with a couple of the authors of this book and just found out it was released. Awesome job guys. This reference covers AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris to Linux porting from start to finish and dives in depth for C/C++ and Java porting projects (yes… some Java code requires porting).

IBMers writing about AIX to Linux porting … we must really like Linux :)
From the Amazon review:

Three of IBM’s most-experienced Linux porting specialists lead you through your entire project: scoping, analysis, recoding, and testing. They present a start-to-finish porting methodology, realistic discussions of key porting tasks, and a questionnaire for assessing the work involved in any new project. You’ll discover what Linux offers in terms of APIs, library functions, versioning, system features, and tools–and the implications for your project. Next, the authors address each individual UNIX® platform in detail, identifying specific porting challenges and best-practice solutions. Coverage includes [click here for full review]…