Subject: Re: utmp file format change
To: None <tech-userlevel@netbsd.org>
From: Greg A. Woods <woods@weird.com>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 10/05/2001 14:25:09
[ On Friday, October 5, 2001 at 12:43:08 (-0400), James Chacon wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: utmp file format change
>
> 3. It's a huge win for running ancient binaries for some people who can't
> get source, new builds, etc.

that kind of compatibility need only be provided by emulation for binary
execution.

To maintain it in the current APIs is counter-productive.

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