Hello All,

Taken from OOo porting mailing list:- http://porting.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgId=508793

< -- CUT -- > Hi,

the first steps of an OOo port can be done without OOo Source code.

0. Check if Operating system provides some basics: - support of shared libraries - a memory model that allows more than 64k segments - hardware with at least 32M real memory support - Java support would help - graphical user interface (may it would possible to port it to cui based system, but would it make sense ?). if the system does not support Win32 or X Window System API you might have to implement support for your system. - support for processes, threads, signals, pipes etc.

and a lot of others prerequistes I do not have in mind right now. I don't think that these are a big hurdle for a OS/2 port. **

1. Check for a working C++ compiler and linker. - OOo code uses all current features of a C++ compiler: -exceptions, templates etc.. - GNU Compiler is recommended, 2.95 should work, better is 3.x.

2. Check for Standard Template Library (STL) for your system. recommended is STLport (www.stlport.org). If there is an existing port, check the eh_test test case in the stlport. if you got this test running, you can consider starting downloading OOo code.

< -- CUT -- > ** Reply to OS/2 query, Not Amiga

Kind regards Tim (T_Power)