>> ... why can't I still use Fink in Panther and have it recognize that >> I have all of these compilers, ...
Benjamin> Because the compiler isn't the only thing that's changed. Benjamin> Many libraries and headers have changed since Jaguar.
Isn't sort that stuff out configure's job?
In a perfect world, everything that's in fink automatically does the right thing when configure runs. The reality is quite different. Many software developers make assumptions about things they shouldn't.
Many things will still work, many things won't. I ran fink on panther for 2 months before there was a panther release; if you're not afraid to hack on info files it's possible to make anything work.
There's a difference between that, and a supportable release.
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