| strcompat 0.9.2.5 ReleasedDescription: OpenSS7 Old News.Approved for Immediate Release Mar 15, 2007 (Edmonton, Alberta -- Mar 15, 2007) OpenSS7 today announced Release 0.9.2.5 of the STREAMS Compatibility Modules strcompat package. The OpenSS7 STREAMS Compatibility package provides the ability for Linux Fast-STREAMS to exhibit source level compatibility with a wide range of UNIX STREAMS implementations. Also, it provides LiS source, and some 2.18.0 binary, compatibility for Linux Fast-STREAMS. The objective of the package is to provide source level compatibility with a wide range of UNIX STREAMS implementations permitting drivers and modules to port easily to Linux Fast-STREAMS from any other STREAMS implementation, making it possible to release drivers and modules from a single UNIX code base with minimal localisms for Linux. This is the fifth separate OpenSS7 Project release of the OpenSS7 STREAMS Compatibility package. The package was originally present in the Linux Fast-STREAMS streams-0.7a.2 release package, but has been separated for five releases. These compatibility modules provide source level compatibility with AIX, HPUX, OSF/1, MacOT, Mentat, SUX, Solaris, SUPER/UX, IRIX, LiS, UnixWare, UXP/V and SVR 4.2 STREAMS. The package contains all the necessary manual pages and other documentation in an autoconf tarball. This release is a stable, production grade release for Linux Fast-STREAMS and is part of the OpenSS7 Master Package (openss7-0.9.2.E). It deprecates previous releases. Please upgrade before reporting bugs on previous releases. OpenSS7 Master Package (openss7-0.9.2.D). This release is primarily a maintenance release. Some functionality of the package has been tested by its use in other packages and some defects corrected. Support for LiS was deprecated as of the previous release. Major features since the last public release are as follows:
This is a public stable production grade release of the package: it deprecates previous releases. Please upgrade to the current release before reporting bugs.
As with other OpenSS7 releases, this release configures, compiles, installs and builds RPMs and DEBs for a wide range of Linux 2.4 and 2.6 RPM- and DPKG-based distributions, and can be used on production kernels without patching or recompiling the kernel. This package is publicly released under the GNU Public License Version 2. The release is available as an autoconf tarball, SRPM, DSC, and set of binary RPMs and DEBs. See the downloads page for the autoconf tarballs, SRPMs and DSCs. See the strcompat package page for tarballs, SRPMs, DSCs, and binary RPMs and DEBs. See ChangeLog and NEWS in the release for more information. Also, see the strcompat.pdf manual in the release (also in html here). About The OpenSS7 Project The OpenSS7 Project is an opensource development project (called OpenSS7) to provide a robust and GPL'ed SS7, SIGTRAN, ISDN and VoIP signalling stack for Linux and other UN*X operating systems. The OpenSS7 Project has existed in one form or another since 1996. For dowloads and further information, see the project website. About OpenSS7 Corporation OpenSS7 Corporation is the world-leading supplier of OpenSource SS7, SIGTRAN, ISDN and VoIP signalling products and services that enable the Next Generation Network. A staunch supporter of the Open Source development model, OpenSS7 Corporation funds and supports The OpenSS7 Project by providing commercial licensing, training, consulting, development and support for products delivered from The OpenSS7 Project. For more information on OpenSS7 Corporation, please visit our corporate website. * This news article contains Forward Looking Statements. ** Trademarks and copyrights in this article are the property of their respective owners.
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