Generally, Linux binary compatibility is given, if
- both systems (source & target) having both a.out (very obsolete) or ELF
format
- both have the same libc version and the associated stuff. It is not very
hard as downward compatibility is ensured.

What do you mean with "unix wizard"? I'm working for 3 years with Linux,
and there is no wizard. None.

Regards,

Imre


On Sat, 6 Jun 1998, William Chops Westfield wrote:

> What is Linux/FreeBSD/NetBSD binary compatibility like?  Traditionally,
> a major problem with releasing "unix" tools is that there are a billion
> varieties of unix, and it frequently takes source AND a unix wizard to
> produce a running binary for anything different than the developer's version.
>
> BillW
>
>