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Having to "recompile" it means that it's not unmodified, though. Unmodified would mean that it runs like Windows programs where the same binary files work now
by Endy 8y ago
Having to "recompile" it means that it's not unmodified, though. Unmodified would mean that it runs like Windows programs where the same binary files work now as did then.
- justinclift 8y agoYeah, that's how I took it too. eg being able to run old binaries on newer versions of an OS. My experience across Solaris and Linux has led me to believe it's also been a strong nix thing too, not just a Windows approach. I used to use FreeBSD a lot too, but that was years ago and I don't have clear memories of it's compatibility approach. :/ Which nix's are you thinking of, which don't offer strong backwards compatibility for compiled binaries?