Probably shared object libraries. Programs compiled with libXXX.so libraries contain pointers to functions within the library which are called at runtime. Rudy > From blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Tue Aug 14 15:23:12 2001 > Return-Path: <blinux-list-admin@redhat.com> > Received: from listman.redhat.com ([199.183.24.211]) > by cougar.aero-vision.com (8.11.0/8.11.0) with ESMTP id f7EJNC408376 > for <salt@aero-vision.com>; Tue, 14 Aug 2001 15:23:12 -0400 > Received: from listman.redhat.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) > by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP > id 2D8D32F05B; Tue, 14 Aug 2001 15:23:02 -0400 (EDT) > Delivered-To: blinux-list@listman.redhat.com > Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [199.183.24.239]) > by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id DF47A2EF95 > for <blinux-list@listman.redhat.com>; Tue, 14 Aug 2001 15:22:19 -0400 (EDT) > Received: (from mail@localhost) > by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id f7EJGb929335 > for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Tue, 14 Aug 2001 15:16:37 -0400 > Received: from chruser.svc.tds.net (chruser.svc.tds.net [204.246.1.38]) > by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id f7EJGag29329 > for <blinux-list@redhat.com>; Tue, 14 Aug 2001 15:16:36 -0400 > Received: from jumbo ([216.170.140.224]) by chruser.svc.tds.net with SMTP > id <20010814192218.BLLM843.chruser@jumbo> > for <blinux-list@redhat.com>; Tue, 14 Aug 2001 14:22:18 -0500 > Message-ID: <010601c124e5$e94af900$e08caad8@tds.net> > From: "John J. Boyer" <director@chpi.org> > To: <blinux-list@redhat.com> > Subject: Linux DLL Equivalent > X-Priority: 3 > X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 > X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com > Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com > Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com > X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com > X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 > Precedence: bulk > Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com > List-Help: <mailto:blinux-list-request@redhat.com?subject=help> > List-Post: <mailto:blinux-list@redhat.com> > List-Subscribe: <https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list>, > <mailto:blinux-list-request@redhat.com?subject=subscribe> > List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list.redhat.com> > List-Unsubscribe: <https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list>, > <mailto:blinux-list-request@redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe> > List-Archive: <https://listman.redhat.com/pipermail/blinux-list/> > Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 13:23:59 -0400 > > Hello, > What is the equivalent of a Windows DLL in Linux? I'm considering a large > programming project where such a capability would be very convenient. > John > > Computers to Help People, Inc. > http://www.chpi.org > 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >