From: philipr@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Philip Rhoades) Subject: Re: Binary compatibility with other *nix Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1993 00:02:55 GMT
minyard@wf-rch.cirr.com (Corey Minyard) writes:
>It should be theoretically possible for Linux to emulate the binary
>interface of something like SVR4, etc. Has anyone considered doing
>this? I think xenix is already available. This would give us the
>"shrink wrapped" applications that some what while still preserving
>the "free spirit" of Linux. Any thoughts?
>Corey
I think it would be great if it is possible! I have asked a similiar
question in the past and the (small) response was that Linux in not likely
to ever be binary compatible with the commercial stuff.
Phil.
-- Philip Rhoades First Year Biology University of Sydney phil@biox.bio.su.OZ.AU or philipr@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU