Re: [aclug-L] C Library...

[Jesse Kaufman <kaufmjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Greg House wrote:

> Yep, it's the GNU C compiler.  RMS's flagship piece that started the Free
> Software Foundation and got the whole GNU thing rolling.  There are other
> ones, egcs is one.

is egcs better / worse than gcc, or is it just different?  what's the point of
having two?

> I can't help you with that.  I presume they had a reason for not including a
> newer version, if it was available.  With something as crucial to having a
> running system and a buildable kernel, I'd think they'd want to take the
> utmost care in selecting a stable version of the C compiler.

is 2.7.x more stable than 2.8.x then?  or is it more comptable w/ stuff?  what
do most people run?

sorry for all the questions...
jesse

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