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From: "Mark Habersack" <grendel AT hoth DOT amu DOT edu DOT pl>
Organization: PPP (Pesticide Powered Pumpkins)
To: Chris Matrakidis <cmatraki AT eleceng DOT ucl DOT ac DOT uk>
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 08:25:56 +0100
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Subject: Re: PE executable format
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Once upon a time (on  8 May 97 at 15:58) Chris Matrakidis said:

> > > 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.
Yes this certainly has its benefits. I guess I'm just biased - I don't like 
Micro$lotha and I consider ELF to be a better format (despite my feelings 
about M$). Besides, Charles was right in the other message - instead of 
talking, I should start coding. But, alas, I am not an object format 
wizard...
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