[Aldor-l] different libraries that contain files with same name

[Ralf Hemmecke]

> I think that companies would use a method to avoid name collisions if 
> they would know that the filename is used as an identifier for the 
> library.

Suppose you use those two libraries. One company refuses to change any 
name. The other is already out of business.

> You get access to C files if you select them as a target. You can even 
> get the C files for library files from the .al file. Then you can do you 
> magic in C or assembly to jump to the right address.
> 
> So, I guess this would qualify as a solution to Ralf's problem, but I'm 
> not going to say it is better than asking the closed source company to 
> fix the compatibility issue.

Suppose this company is called aldor.org. How long would it take until 
the issue is fixed?

Ralf

PS: All this discussions give no answer to my questions from
http://aldor.org/pipermail/aldor-l_aldor.org/2007-November/000844.html

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Why is that? Is there a need to do it that way or can it also be done
otherwise without knowledge of the filename?

Do you see a way of getting away with that restriction?
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