> > For you who haven't read about the use of gcc 2.96 you can read the this
> > by Linus Torvalds.
> > http://boudicca.tux.org/hypermail/linux-kernel/2000week51/0868.html
> >
> > /Snaggen, will not be using Mandrake in the future....
> I agree! I won't using Mandrake 8.0.........
Ok, we all love Linux (or have to cope with it), but please, don't always
believe in Linus as if he was god. You pointed out an interesting message
in a very interesting thread. Read ALL the thread going from this message
down and you'll see that gcc-2.96 WAS an increbible instable compiler the
day RH used it. Currently, it's just the best g++.
The only thing you could argue about is the fact that as always the API
are not compatible with other gccs. But the problem here is the "g" in
gcc that makes any binary compiled on a computer unusable on another one
(I'm joking, of course, but the change in C++ API at each gcc is really a
pain in the ass for those who use external libraries).
gcc-2.96 is really usable, and even if Linus doesn't like it, read
comments from Alan Cox for example.
--
Xavier
