CLib is a C-language library that runs on a NetWare server. It is a legacy library that has been replaced by LibC. For new development, you should use LibC unless your application has the following requirements:
Must run on NetWare 4.x as well as the later versions of NetWare.
Uses functionality not yet available in LibC.
This getting started section explains how to develop a NetWare server application, an NetWare Loadable Module (NLM). The CLib SDK also contains NetWare client libraries. For information on how to get started with these libraries, see Cross-Platform Libraries.
This documentation describes common tasks associated with writing an NLM: