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Re: cygport cross-compiling beta1


> Subject: Re: cygport cross-compiling beta1
> From: yselkowitz
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:21:44 -0500
> 
>> But...somebody out there might have (cygwin) code that doesn't compile
>> with gcc4. They ought to fix their code, but...this is not an ideal world.
> 
> Distros maintain patches for still-in-use older software to fix
> compatibility with new GCCs. Otherwise, yes, they'll actually have to
> fix their code. But let's face it, most distros don't support gcc-3.4
> anymore, certainly not as a primary compiler, so why must we,
> particularly given our limited resources?
> 
Couldn't this be handled by the Cygwin time machine?
 
Thanks,
 
...Karl 		 	   		  
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