From:	Chris Matrakidis <cmatraki AT eleceng DOT ucl DOT ac DOT uk>
Date:	Thu, 8 May 97 15:58:05 BST
Message-Id:	<5363.9705081458@lupus>
To:	grendel AT hoth DOT amu DOT edu DOT pl
Subject:	Re: PE executable format
Cc:	djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com, djgpp AT delorie DOT com

> > My point was that in the MSDOS/Windows world there are many tools that support
> > PE executables. Compatibility with them can only benefit DJGPP.
> True, but I'm also thinking about the benefits of a format itself. ELF is much
> more modern and better designed than COFF in general and PE in particular. If
> changing/adding the output format, why not to use the best one? 
> 
I think that PE's widespread use makes it a better choice than ELF.

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