> > But here we are with linux abandoning things like 'a.out'. > I've completely missed this and would like to know more, may I be so bold as to request a link

> > But here we are with linux abandoning things like 'a.out'. > I've completely missed this and would like to know more, may I be so bold as to request a link? "A way out for a.out" https://lwn.net/Articles/888741/ https://lwn.net/Articles/888741/ "Linux 6.1 Finishes Gutting Out The Old a.out Code" https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.1-Gutting-Out-a.out https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.1-Gutting-Out-a.out (with links to two earlier articles)