Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 12:23:12 -0800 From: Mark Millard <marklmi@yahoo.com> To: Pedro Giffuni <pfg@FreeBSD.org>, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Cc: Ed Maste <emaste@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: svn commit: r358459 - in head/contrib: gcc gcclibs Message-ID: <C43A7FB3-0192-4E29-BE2C-5916A78D371D@yahoo.com> References: <C43A7FB3-0192-4E29-BE2C-5916A78D371D.ref@yahoo.com>
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Pedro Giffuni pfg at FreeBSD.org wrote on Sat Feb 29 15:42:34 UTC 2020 : > On 29/02/2020 07:40, Ed Maste wrote: > > Author: emaste > > Date: Sat Feb 29 12:40:27 2020 > > New Revision: 358459 > > URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/358459 > > > > Log: > > Remove contrib/gcc and contrib/gcclibs > > > > GCC 4.2.1 was disconnected from FreeBSD in r358454. > > > > Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation > > > > Deleted: > > head/contrib/gcc/ > > head/contrib/gcclibs/ > And now it's really gone! > > While I am no doubt very happy to see this happen, I just have to thank > the FSF for keeping a competitive compiler for such a long time and > raising the bar. When the project started and we needed a compiler, they > were there. > > We will also not miss it since we will continue to enjoy it as an > important package in FreeBSD ports collection :). As of head -r358472 , it looks like contrib/libstdc++ has survived so far. It may be another thing that goes. === Mark Millard marklmi at yahoo.com ( dsl-only.net went away in early 2018-Mar)
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