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From: ritz@ritz.mordor.com (Chris Mauritz)
Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Linux
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Date: Tue, 9 Apr 1996 20:32:42 GMT

H.J. Lu (hjl@gnu.ai.mit.edu) wrote:
: John S. Dyson wrote:
: >
: > can do to improve FreeBSD's quality right now.  Given that
: > Linux NEEDED a real shared lib scheme, it was reasonable at
: > the time for Linux to adopt ELF.  FreeBSD had a REAL shared
: > lib scheme for the last 2yrs at least.
: 
: Correct me if I am wrong. There are no simple ways to create
: a shared C++ library under FreeBSD. Also the MT support will
: not be as good as with ELF.

*yawn*

Why do you insist on infesting the FreeBSD group with your
ELF worship?  Jordan and other core members have made it plain
that ELF isn't going to buy us much and could COST us much
stability in the short-medium-term.  They've also made it plain
that ELF isn't going to be supported any time soon.

That said, why do you bother?  Why not spend your (undoubtedly)
valuable time fixing the linux tools instead of browbeating the
FreeBSD camp for not flocking to "the linux way".

Enough is enough.  Go away.

Regards,

Chris
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