Re: [Cooker] Still want to use gcc-2.95.2-7mdk

2000-10-08 Thread OS
Moreover, I've had real problems getting server side C code to run, let alone C++ code !! with 2.96. In order to get existing code to work (not even new code !) for web page rendering I had to go back to Mandrake 2.95. I've been dreading Mandrake going 'up' to 2.96. I've had a bug report to this

Re: [Cooker] Still want to use gcc-2.95.2-7mdk

2000-10-08 Thread Jason Straight
At the risk of sounding stupid - what are you talking about? gcc -version gives me 2.95.3 On Sat, 07 Oct 2000, you wrote: Moreover, I've had real problems getting server side C code to run, let alone C++ code !! with 2.96. In order to get existing code to work (not even new code !) for web

Re: [Cooker] Still want to use gcc-2.95.2-7mdk

2000-10-08 Thread Jason Straight
I think I just misunderstood what you were saying, I thought you said 2.96 was in there. I would agree with that stance if any distro pulled what redhat did especially now that gcc's stance is known I'd have to go debian or something. I don't think mandrake would make that move though. I've

Re: [Cooker] Still want to use gcc-2.95.2-7mdk

2000-10-08 Thread Geoffrey Lee
Yo, On Sun, Oct 08, 2000 at 07:39:12AM -0400, Jason Straight wrote: I think I just misunderstood what you were saying, I thought you said 2.96 was in there. I would agree with that stance if any distro pulled what redhat did especially now that gcc's stance is known I'd have to go debian or

Re: [Cooker] Still want to use gcc-2.95.2-7mdk

2000-10-07 Thread Jan Niehusmann
On Tue, Oct 03, 2000 at 05:34:35PM +0800, Geoffrey Lee wrote: hackgcc is only in contribs. Once upon a time, Chmouel put it in for main but it was too unstable so we reverted to 2.95. While I prefer 2.95, too, I wonder if this has consequences on binary compatibility. As far as I know, C code

Re: [Cooker] Still want to use gcc-2.95.2-7mdk

2000-10-07 Thread Vox
During the bombing raid of Sat, 7 Oct 2000 13:26:13 +0200, somebody heard Jan Niehusmann mumble in fear: On Tue, Oct 03, 2000 at 05:34:35PM +0800, Geoffrey Lee wrote: hackgcc is only in contribs. Once upon a time, Chmouel put it in for main but it was too unstable so we reverted to 2.95.

Re: [Cooker] Still want to use gcc-2.95.2-7mdk

2000-10-03 Thread Geoffrey Lee
Yo. On Mon, Oct 02, 2000 at 11:35:26PM -0600, Prana wrote: I'd be really glad if we can still use gcc-2.95.2-7mdk instead of 2.96. According to rumors on Slashdot (read RedHat 7.0 review), it seems that it's the gcc-2.96 is the "Beta" one. I would rather use an older but a more stable

Re: [Cooker] Still want to use gcc-2.95.2-7mdk

2000-10-03 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
Prana [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'd be really glad if we can still use gcc-2.95.2-7mdk instead of 2.96. According to rumors on Slashdot (read RedHat 7.0 review), it seems that it's the gcc-2.96 is the "Beta" one. I would rather use an older but a more stable version. We have to maintain the

[Cooker] Still want to use gcc-2.95.2-7mdk

2000-10-02 Thread Prana
I'd be really glad if we can still use gcc-2.95.2-7mdk instead of 2.96. According to rumors on Slashdot (read RedHat 7.0 review), it seems that it's the gcc-2.96 is the "Beta" one. I would rather use an older but a more stable version. We have to maintain the stability, security, and ease of use