Re: file utils source code

[Bob Proulx]

> I downloaded file utils package and in it i see
> besides the source file in the /src directory there
> are other directories like tests, lib, po 

Yes.  You get 100% of the source for everything when you download the
package.  The wonders of free software.

> what are these directories and also i do see some C
> code files in there as well. 

The lib directory is a directory of shared library components.  The
library is shared among fileutils, shellutils, textutils, and some
others as well.

The tests directory is a set of regression tests to verify that the
code built correctly.  That is useful when porting to a different
environment.  It is also useful when developing to make sure that you
have not broken anything that you don't want to break when changes are
made.

The po directory is a directory of message catalogs.  That is used for
translating the messages of the program into other languages.  This
way you can get see the output in your native language even if you are
not speaking the same language as the original author.  Assuming that
someone has made the translation already.

Bob