From: sos AT prospect DOT com DOT ru (Sergey Okhapkin)
Subject: RE: Default linker output filename
31 Oct 1996 23:59:14 -0800
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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).

Not good idea, I think. Many unix tools expects a.out as default input filename. 
Sergey Okhapkin
Moscow, Russia

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