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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 21:27:13 +0200
From: Eivind Eklund <eivind@yes.no>
To: joelh@gnu.org, rnordier@nordier.com
Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: Fix for undefined "__error" and discussion of shared object versioning
References: <199805271551.RAA11565@ceia.nordier.com> <199805281829.NAA01253@detlev.UUCP>
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On Thu, May 28, 1998 at 01:29:34PM -0500, Joel Ray Holveck wrote:
> My own concern would be the amount of code in third-party programs
> that uses gccisms.  I guess I don't see why we're looking to change.

Well, here are a couple of points:
* License
* General quality of system (GCC is written under the paradigm 'learn
     writing compilers as we go')
* Possibilities for exploiting the cross-CPU nature of XANDF
* Better error checking/control
* Choice (by being able to be compiled with more than one compiler)

They might not be enough to be persuative, but they are at least in
favour.

Eivind.

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