mity 2016-07-04 12:43: > Hello, Hi, > for years, I've used mingw-builds ([1], [2]) happily as a default gcc > toolchain of my choice > on Windows hosts. However I can see there are no new builds for many > months although > there were some gcc releases (6.1, 5.4) in the mean time. That makes > me wondering about > its current status. > > [1]: > https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Toolchains%20targetting%20Win32/Personal%20Builds/mingw-builds/ > [2]: > https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Toolchains%20targetting%20Win64/Personal%20Builds/mingw-builds/ > > Is it still maintained or should I migrate to another build line? Yes, maintained. At the moment I have not enough free time, but I plan to build gcc-5.4.
> Generally, I prefer a self-contained single archive package over large > any "nested OS solutions" > like cygwin or MSYS2 or some installers with unclear impact on the > system. So if the mingw-w64 > is dead, which other personal builds are more or less similar to > mingw-builds and can be expected > to be supported in a longer term and recommended for such a > conservative man like me? > > (I only care about C and C++, preferably with win32 exception model, > but size of the > package generally is no big concern.) > > Thanks for any enlightenment. > Martin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attend Shape: An AT&T Tech Expo July 15-16. Meet us at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA to explore cutting-edge tech and listen to tech luminaries present their vision of the future. This family event has something for everyone, including kids. Get more information and register today. http://sdm.link/attshape _______________________________________________ Mingw-w64-public mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-w64-public
