[aclug-L] Re: Starter OS app for learning....

[Jeff Schaller <schaller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Lrs v.d.Ast wrote:

> Can anyone suggest a sort of starter/learner open source app
> for learning about how a modest but serious app is put
> together? I'd like to explore the C source code and
> installation scripts on some app that isn't too humongous, but
> still big league.

Rather than lock you into one of my opinions, I'll lock you in to
another:
1) insert CD-ROM with source packages into cdrom drive
2) mount cd rom
3) cd source directory
4) ls -l | sort -n +4
5) pick something near the top of the list that you recognize as a
   cool program.
6) unpack the source and look around.

It takes a bit of experience to tell how well an application is
put together, but the above steps should get you on your way :)

As further help, look for an application that has:
subdirectories
Makefile(s)
documentation

-jeff
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