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From: Peter Schwenk <pschwenk@crooow.wcupa.edu>
To: Super-User <root@eer-ss201.internet1.net>
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Subject: Re: Where is LINT?
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The cc that comes with FBSD 2.1 is gcc 2.6.something.  I asked about lint
in the comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc group and got pretty much the same 
response as you.  I asked about it because it was referenced in the 
Makefile for inn1.4, but apparently it's not necessary.

- Peter Schwenk, Academic Computing, West Chester University of PA
- pschwenk@wcupa.edu

On Wed, 29 May 1996, Super-User wrote:

> Greetings,
> 
>    I was wondering FreeBSD (2.1.0) has a lint program?  I tried to find one
> but only found some text saying there is no standard for lint and that it is
> a wast of time.  Also that GCC is better than cc & lint.  Should I worry
> about not having one with FreeBSD?  If so, where can I get it, if not, okay
> thanks.
> 
> Matthew Hagerty
> SysAdmin ~ internet1.net
> 
>