Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 13 Mar 1999 19:42:30 +0000 (GMT) | From | Alex Buell <> | Subject | Re: [OFFTOPIC]: MS Porting Office to Linux? |
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On 13 Mar 1999, david parsons wrote:
> >No it's not. It's a SO problem. It relies on features in glibc-2.0.7 which > >are not present in glibc-2.1. > > Which private entry points did they use?
The loader mentioned that it was unable to locate _dl_something.
> I statically link every elf program I have to use these days, > because it's the only way to guarantee that it will work. > It adds ~250k to each and every binary, which isn't perfect, > but in the land of 128mb memory sticks costing US$180 is a > lot faster than writing a completely new libc and trying to > get other people to use it.
Probably, but I thin we've argued about this in the past - ncurses, remember? I think even in those times of aplenty one should strive for efficiency. Of course, with open source, you're free to do what you wish.
> How many _programs_ are in the SO suite?
Just one big program!
> ____ > david parsons \bi/ Of course a.out doesn't have this problem, because > \/ (other) people aren't poking at the libraries anymore. > Bummer I can't get XF3.3.3 to compile as a.out.
Why not?!
Cheers, Alex -- /_/\ Legalise cannabis now! ( o.o ) Grow some cannabis today! > ^ < Peace, Love, Unity and Respect to all.
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