RE: New file system IDs and others.

[Yves Pelletier <ypell@cam.org>]

On Mon, 29 Jun 1998, Sven Karlsson wrote:

> Now one must also remember that ELF shared libs that Solaris and Linux
> have is only one way of implementing shared libraries. A MiNT shared
> library scheme doesn't need to be based on ELF and also it doesn't need
> to be compatible with any other OS. 

Except perhaps to the extent that existing free utilities could
be ported more easily if we adopt an existing standard? (But
that need not be a decisive factor if we have other reasons to
go our own way.  See below.) 

> 
> I proposed a week ago to use Fenix libraries in MiNT but nobody seemed
> to be interested.

I don't think it's lack of interest... IMHO lack of familiarity
is probably more like it.  As a complete know-nothing-bozo in
these matters, I would still venture that going the Fenix way is
preferable, since it fits the general direction MiNT is evolving
towards.  If I want Linux, I know where to get it.  In the end,
though, I think basically the first person to actually implement
shared libs in a sane, practical way, will set the standard. 

Regards

Yves