Subject: Re: Spruce
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Thomas Michael Wanka <tm_wanka@earthling.net>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 04/17/2000 05:20:25
Hi,

as this comes up now, I wanted to ask if someone has experiences with the 
Apache 2 alphas. According to the info on their homepage it seems that they 
support threads now. If someone has allready info about the ability to have 
Apache 2.x run under NetBSD please inform me.

thanks

mike 

On 16 Apr 2000, at 6:08, Robert D. Mohr wrote:

> The Spruce email package does not work correctly as is in the current
> NetBSD
> package distribution.  The program *does* compile, however certain
> functions
> (like actually receiving mail) do not work.  I'm including an email from
> the
> author of this program.  It appears that the current versions of Spruce
> have
> some dependencies that aren't being addressed in the current NetBSD
> package
> distribution.  In particular, the current versions of Spruce make use of
> POSIX threads.  The author indicates that LinuxThread support should be
> installed in order for this application to function at this time.  I
> wasn't
> able to locate a LinuxThreads port in the NetBSD package hierarchy.  Is
> this
> being worked on?