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Ryan Gordon Ends FatELF Universal Binary Effort
recoiledsnake writes "A few years after the Con Kolivas fiasco, the FatELF project to implement the 'universal binaries' feature for Linux that allows a single binary file to run on multiple hardware platforms has been grounded. Ryan C. Gordon, who has ported a number of popular games and game servers to Linux, has this to say: 'It looks like the Linux kernel maintainers are frowning on the FatELF patches. Some got the idea and disagreed, some didn't seem to hear what I was saying, and some showed up just to be rude.' The launch of the project was recently discussed here. The FatELF project page and FAQ are still up."
Heck, an elephant needs a thicker skin if he's going to deal with the LKLM crowd.
I like my elves the way I like my tea: thin and exotic.. served while still hot.
and some showed up just to be rude.
I would never have believed that people in the Linux community would show up at an event just to be rude. I've always heard such glowing praise about the Linux community. They're always there to help the new guy, willing to mentor those learning the "So simple a caveman can do it" operating system and break the monopoly of Microsoft once and for all.
His comments can't be correct. Everyone knows what fine, upstanding individuals the Linux community is.~
We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fat elves
The Navy Motto "IF it ain't broke Fix It" "A day is wasted if you don't learn something new"
Not a good idea, that armor would attract flames.
There you go, someone listened and gave you that troll point that you asked for!
I want fat binaries for microcontrollers! Give me binaries that can run on PIC16F88, eZ80 and 68HC11!
There's nothing worst than having to replace a 0.50$ chip with another that cost 0.51$!
If I don't care about performance I can already write in Perl, Awk, Python, Tcl, or something. Why do I want to put up with Java?
Well maybe what we could use instead in C byte code, or some other form of byte code, and then have on the JIT low-level compilations.
My first reaction to FatELF was that it is a good idea, since it works on the Mac. After listening to the issues people bring up with the large selection of CPU architectures I can understand this issue. On the other hand, why not allow ELF to support multiple architectures and let the 'market' decide if they want it? In a worst case scenario, it is just minor over-head that doesn't really impact anything.
Jumpstart the tartan drive.
It has been reported that a law suit was filed against Keebler corporation by a group of fat elves.
Their spokes person was quoted as saying,"It's *mmmm* their fault, these cookies *numnumnum* are just too good!".
I only look human.
My mother is a halfling and my dad is an ogre, so that makes me an Ogreling
... and repel mates
If libertarians are so opposed to effective government, why don't they all move to Somalia?
all from the dame binary file
This is an abbreviation for "same damn binary file", isn't it?
I was waiting for the gritty exposition to begin.
If I have been able to see further than others, it is because I bought a pair of binoculars.
Programming languages are already far two high level which incurrs a performance hit. We should all be coding in assembler. Personally, for fast executing binaries I prefer to tap the bits into the hard drive platter with magnetized needle.
After logging in slashdot still does not take you back to the page you were on. It's been that way for 20 years.