mods for compiling perl && perl common packages

[Ed Peschko]

> 
>    From: SL Baur <steve@xemacs.org>
>    Date: 02 Aug 1998 03:36:34 -0700
> 
>    > Linker is a different story altogether. The GNU binary utilities currently
>    > cannot handle MS .lib formats due to a variety of  reasons; again, I have
>    > patches, but these *will not* get incorporated since the person who
>    > contributed these does not want to assign copyright or sign waiver, but 
>    > rather has put them in the public domain.
> 
>    What's stopping you?  Public domain basically means anyone can make a
>    copy and slap any kind of copyright they wish upon it and even claim
>    they wrote it.
> 
>    Refusing to integrate public domain sources is stupid (IMO).
> 
> The GNU binutils are a GNU tool, and operate under FSF restrictions.
> The FSF requires a signed piece of paper for any substantial
> contribution.
> 
> For these particular patches, we have no legal proof that they are in
> the public domain.  The author has stated as much in e-mail, but that
> is worthless if he later decides to sue.  For these patches, it would

I'll take that chance. I'll apply them in my own dist.

Where can I find his patches? And who is the author so I can contact him?

Ed