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From: Matthew Heaney <matthew_heaney@acm.org>
Subject: Re: stream uniform data representation
Date: 1999/01/22
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Jose Miguel Santos Espino <jomis@dis.ulpgc.es> writes:

> Hello.
> 
>   I need a package which redefines the (un)marshalling into
> streams for elementary types, so that stream contents can be
> transmitted between heterogeneous machines. An XDR representation
> should be ideal. Where can I find a free code for this?
> NOTE: I don't want to use any Distributed Annex stuff.

Doesn't GNAT translate formats through XDR as an intermediary?  You
don't have to use the DSA, but you could see if there's any GNAT source
that you could make use of.  

Source for GNAT is at NYU FTP site.