Comment by cesarb

> > 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/

"Linux 6.1 Finishes Gutting Out The Old a.out Code" https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.1-Gutting-Out-a.out (with links to two earlier articles)