In <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes:

> This thread (and similar ones in the past) reminds me of an underlying
> problem in the "porting to mpe" area that we still might want/need to
> address or resolve: The "looking for ..." or "has ... been ported" issue.
>
> As the porting efforts and results are distributed across the internet
> (or at least the HP3000-L related subset of the internet) we should
> probably try to setup some kind of "MPE/iX Porting Clearinghouse" web
> site/page where we collect (at least) links to all the jewels that are
> already available at various different sites. People who have ported
> something could "register" a short description and hyperlinks there and
> thus make life much easier for those who are looking for something. The
> "MPE/iX Porting Clearinghouse" might also be used to host a "suggestions
> page" and some "porting tips" docs or links to such docs.
>
> Just recall the magnificient "HP 3000 Product/Vendor Directory" that
> is available at www.3k.com (thanks to Chris Bartram and Brian Duncombe)
> and imagine the value of something similar being created and maintained
> for the "HP 3000 Freeware/Ports Directory"...

Well, for those that haven't seen it lately, on our web site if you follow
the links to the "public domain software" area, we (me actually) maintain
a list of all the public domain software I find. The page is organized
into 3 parts;

  1) Applications ported to MPE/iX
  2) Native MPE applications
  3) Games

I do update the list regularly; most of the posix (ported) apps are links
to the respective sites that host the applications.

I'd be happy to add links to any "porting hints/guidelines", as well as
any other *public domain* hp3000 software.

                  -Chris Bartram