the only one inference i could make is that the the RH 7.0
distro was built using this so called "Broken" compiler, so
in essence linus is saying dont trust this release due to
binary compatibility issues and the fact the compiler is
broken, in regards to the dev. gcc 2.96, although i have not
seen "any" real problems with RH7.0 myself, but then again i
have not done extensive testing of apps/kernels built using
this compiler.
just my 2 cents + interest Rob F.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Ken D'Ambrosio
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 11:36 AM
> To: Benjamin Scott
> Cc: Greater NH Linux Users' Group; Ken Ambrose
> Subject: Re: Linus says Red Hat Linux 7.0
> [compiler] is trouble
>
>
> I think it would be fairer to say that Linus'
> main complaint (as well as
> that on large chunks of the kernel list, as well
> as the gcc team, as
> summarized in the LWN of some two or three weeks
> ago) was with the release
> of gcc 2.96, and not RH 7.x itself. I mean, he's
> the man who's been
> using Linux since before there *were*
> distributions. <grin> And Lord
> knows the ol' days of SLS weren't exactly heaven
> on Earth, but I rarely
> (if, indeed, ever) have heard him weigh in on a
> distribution, itself.
> Compilers, however, Linus has been known to have
> *strong* opinions about,
> occasionally even labeling various releases as
> "compiler-non-grata."
>
> -Ken
>
> On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Benjamin Scott wrote:
>
> >
> > As if we needed any confirmation, Linus has
> said that "anyone who uses
> > RedHat 7.0 and their broken compiler for
> _anything_ is going to have trouble".
> >
> > His full message, along with excerpts from
> the flamewar currently happening
> > on the Linux Kernel Mailing List, can be found
> on Linux Today:
> >
> >
http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2000-12-14-002-21
-NW-RH-SW
>
>
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