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From: osynw@gemini.oscs.montana.edu (Nate Williams)
Subject: Re: Sorry guys, another FAQ
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In article <1l287eINN8f2@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> cq019@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Preston Landers) writes:
>
>	I'm sure this is another FAQ, but is 386bsd binary compatible
                                                    ^^^^^^
>with unix?  Can I take a file out of comp.sources.unix and compile and 
      ^^^^                                                  ^^^^^^^
>run it? Thanks!
>

Hmm, now that's an interesting question.  First, you want binary 
compatability, then you want to compile.   

386bsd is TOTALLY compatible with all binaries compiled on other 386BSD
boxes. :-)

It is NOT binary compatable with ANY other machines that run unix-like
software (BSDI changed their a.out format).

Most, if not all sources from comp.unix.sources will compile under
386BSD, some require minor tweaking.


Probably didn't answer all of your questions, but I had fun answering.

Nate
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