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Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 01:48:34 +0100
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Loren Daniel Koss wrote:
> 
> I keep seeing people mention ELF.  What is it?
> 
> Loren
> 

This was posted the other day in reply to the same question you are
asking :

<snip>

Good question! I was puzzled myself for a long time.
I stumbled upon an answer in the FAQ at www.FreeBSD.org:

How to find it:
1)   http://www.FreeBSD.org/

2)   At the top of the page is a yellow "menu bar"
     "Applications Support Documentation Vendors Search Index Home"

3)   Click on "Documentation"

4)   The "Documentation" page has a link to "Frequently Asked
Questions"
     Follow that link.

5)   Look at the FAQ page, there are different categories:
       1. Preface
       2. Installation
       etc
       12. Miscellaneous Questions
       12.1
       12.2 Why use (what are) a.out and ELF executable formats?

Along the way, there are many other interesting FAQs to read.

Marty Cawthon
ChipChat

<snip>




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