From owner-freebsd-hackers Thu Jan 28 16:17:33 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id QAA15890 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Thu, 28 Jan 1999 16:17:33 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.ORG [204.216.27.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id QAA15884 for ; Thu, 28 Jan 1999 16:17:31 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from rivers@dignus.com) Received: from smtp1.vnet.net (smtp1.vnet.net [166.82.1.31]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.9.2/8.9.2) with ESMTP id QAA05901 for ; Thu, 28 Jan 1999 16:17:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from rivers@dignus.com) Received: from dignus.com (ponds.vnet.net [166.82.177.48]) by smtp1.vnet.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id TAA09995 for ; Thu, 28 Jan 1999 19:17:45 -0500 (EST) Received: from lakes.dignus.com (lakes.dignus.com [10.0.0.3]) by dignus.com (8.9.1/8.8.5) with ESMTP id UAA05090 for ; Thu, 28 Jan 1999 20:01:14 -0500 (EST) Received: (from rivers@localhost) by lakes.dignus.com (8.9.1/8.6.9) id TAA03858 for freebsd-hackers@freefall.cdrom.com; Thu, 28 Jan 1999 19:18:54 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 19:18:54 -0500 (EST) From: Thomas David Rivers Message-Id: <199901290018.TAA03858@lakes.dignus.com> To: freebsd-hackers@freefall.cdrom.com Subject: a.out compatibility "going away?" Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Just curious - I've seen references that indicate running an a.out program will eventually be removed from the system. Would it be wise to totally remove the ability to run old a.out binaries? Especially since we've been keeping up with compatibility since version 2.1.x? - Just curious - - Dave Rivers - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message