From owner-freebsd-hackers Fri Feb 6 00:20:07 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA25241 for hackers-outgoing; Fri, 6 Feb 1998 00:20:07 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from cimlogic.com.au (cimlog.lnk.telstra.net [139.130.51.31]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id AAA25211 for ; Fri, 6 Feb 1998 00:20:00 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jb@cimlogic.com.au) Received: (from jb@localhost) by cimlogic.com.au (8.8.7/8.8.7) id TAA11003; Fri, 6 Feb 1998 19:25:38 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from jb) From: John Birrell Message-Id: <199802060825.TAA11003@cimlogic.com.au> Subject: Re: Elves wanted - apply within In-Reply-To: from Alex at "Feb 5, 98 11:43:32 pm" To: garbanzo@hooked.net (Alex) Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 19:25:38 +1100 (EST) Cc: sysseh@workcover.qld.gov.au, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL32 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG X-To-Unsubscribe: mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org "unsubscribe hackers" Alex wrote: > However, I > think that you can build world with an ELF target to get a fully ELFable > system, however a few things relying on an a.out kernel will break. I don't think you can build an ELF system without using John Polstra's ELF kit. As far as I can see, there are no ELF tools in the tree at present. These are going to come from binutils. > Linux: The Microsoft Windows(tm) of the Unix(tm) world. Sorry Alex, but I still have a problem with you continuing to include this in your .sig, particularly (1) when it looks like you've said it as part of the discussion; and (2) when it has been pointed out to you that some people might take offence. -- John Birrell - jb@cimlogic.com.au; jb@netbsd.org; jb@freebsd.org CIMlogic Pty Ltd, GPO Box 117A, Melbourne Vic 3001, Australia +61 418 353 137