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From: "Lee Crites (AEI)" <leec@adam.adonai.net>
To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
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Subject: Re: gnu compiler
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On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Doug White wrote:

=>gcc is an integral part of the system.  Upgrading gcc is not an easy task. 
=>There are lots of custom hacks in it.  It's a _lot_ easier to just upgrade
=>the entire OS while you're at it. 

Cute...

So, Sir Douglas of White;

Let's say some <fill-in-the-blank> individual (as a purely
theoretical example, mind you...), not knowing this tidbit,
decided to just download the latest and greatest gnu stuff and
compiled it. 

Are we (ahhhh, I mean, is *he*...) looking at reinstalling stuff
from the cd?  Will this impact future installs?

Lee