From: cheekai AT gen DOT co DOT jp (Chin Chee-Kai)
Subject: Re: Default linker output filename
5 Nov 1996 00:20:07 -0800
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IMHO, if it doesn't sound too far-fetched, perhaps creating
the default output with filename "a.out" and then create
a link file "a.out.exe-->a.out" will preserve most semantics
that prep-scripts expect, and will allow human to just type
the following :
		gcc test.c
		a.out
as expected on Unix.


Chin Chee-Kai (Last, First)
Internet Email-ID:	cheekai AT gen DOT co DOT jp
Gen Tech Corporation



> We are thinking about changing the default linker output filename from
> a.out to aout.exe.  Can anyone think of any bad consequences that might
> result?
> 
> (My gut feeling is that a.out.exe might be problematic so I lean towards
> aout.exe).

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