From owner-freebsd-hackers Thu Dec 17 17:33:57 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id RAA20455 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Thu, 17 Dec 1998 17:33:57 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from zeus.theinternet.com.au (zeus.theinternet.com.au [203.34.176.2]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id RAA20443 for ; Thu, 17 Dec 1998 17:33:51 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from akm@zeus.theinternet.com.au) Received: (from akm@localhost) by zeus.theinternet.com.au (8.8.7/8.8.7) id LAA10066; Fri, 18 Dec 1998 11:33:28 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from akm) From: Andrew Kenneth Milton Message-Id: <199812180133.LAA10066@zeus.theinternet.com.au> Subject: Re: Fortran in the base system (was Re: sysinstall) In-Reply-To: <199812180123.SAA19532@usr08.primenet.com> from Terry Lambert at "Dec 18, 98 01:23:11 am" To: tlambert@primenet.com (Terry Lambert) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 11:33:28 +1000 (EST) Cc: nate@mt.sri.com, sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu, bs_13943_34262@adimus.de, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL32 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG +----[ Terry Lambert ]--------------------------------------------- | > > There is already a Fortran compiler in the base system. | > | > I'd argue (heck, I am arguing. :) that it should be removed. | | And the C compiler, while you are at it. I will personally hunt down and publically humiliate anyone who does this... | Let's see, are we leaving out any of the steps used by Sun to | piss off people who used to buy SunOS before they unbundled | the languages? Charging (a substantial amount) for the 'ansi' C and C++ compilers, that used to come with box, without making the hardware/OS cheaper. -- Totally Holistic Enterprises Internet| P:+61 7 3870 0066 | Andrew The Internet (Aust) Pty Ltd | F:+61 7 3870 4477 | Milton ACN: 082 081 472 | M:+61 416 022 411 |72 Col .Sig PO Box 837 Indooroopilly QLD 4068 |akm@theinternet.com.au|Specialist To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message