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From: trb@ima.ISC.COM (Andrew Tannenbaum)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: multiple-machine executables for Suns?
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Date: Wed, 5-Aug-87 11:39:39 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug  5 11:39:39 1987
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I don't see the advantage of multi-machine binaries over multiple
directories with symlinks.  It's already commonly done for BSD/ATT
universes, why not for CPU or version dependencies too?  No code
change required.

If you do insist on multi-machine executables, please consider using
an exisiting format (like ar format).

	Andrew Tannenbaum   Interactive   Boston, MA   +1 617 247 1155