From:	toland AT epix DOT net ("Phillip Toland")
Subject:	Re: Default linker output filename
31 Oct 1996 23:38:12 -0800 :
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I think it would be a great idea as well.  Even though we are pretending we
are on Un*x when we are really on NT/95, it doesn't hurt to bring the tools
more inline with the way things are done on Win32  :-) :-)

Phil
"Ook." --The Librarian

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Geoffrey Noer wrote:
> > 
> > We are thinking about changing the default linker output filename from
> > a.out to aout.exe.  Can anyone think of any bad consequences that might
> > result?
> > 
> > (My gut feeling is that a.out.exe might be problematic so I lean
towards
> > aout.exe).
> > 
> > --
> > Geoffrey Noer
> > noer AT cygnus DOT com
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> 
>  It sounds wonderfull to me... only problem that might happen, is if
> some configure scripts rely on the linker compiling to "a.out"... But
> I've never delved into the autoconfigure stuff, and the GNU guys are
> usually smarter than that...
> 
>  Trevor
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