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to: David Burns
from: Neil Heller
date: 1998-07-13 20:11:00
subject: Re: COMPILER, LINKER, ASSE

DVH> A linker links any *.OBJ file you specify to make an executable.
 
DB> I don't understand why you'd want to have the function to do a
DB> separate compile and link?  the OBJ file is useless unless it's
DB> linked, so why give the user the manual option of having to manually
DB> compile and then link if you'd need to link an OBJ to make use of
DB> it...?

With an OBJ, you can create a *.DLL, *.LIB or *.EXE.  By using an
.OBJ, one can sell one's code for inclusion into someone else's program
without having to part with the source.

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