Date: Sat, 16 Aug 1997 10:45:27 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Mikael Karpberg <karpen@ocean.campus.luth.se> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: A bit off topic: GCC 2.8??? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970816104338.5066A-100000@Journey2.mat.net> In-Reply-To: <199708160900.LAA00307@ocean.campus.luth.se>
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On Sat, 16 Aug 1997, Mikael Karpberg wrote: > Hello! > > I'm interested in using exceptions and other final standard C++ thingies, > and I'm therefor waiting for g++ 2.8.x to show up. It's not in FreeBSD yet, > but is it out there somewhere? You realize, I hope, that FreeBSD isn't going to jump to 2.8 the moment it's released, anyhow. Just like every other upgrade of gcc, there will be a long waiting period, while the new gcc has all the bugs shaken out of it. I think last time it was about a year, wasn't it? > > If not, does anyone have any estimations at all on when it will be released? > And what will it handle? How finished is it? Any news? > > Maybe also... where _should_ I have asked this? :) And is there any web > page with updated news on how development is going, etc? > > /Mikael > > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 3.0 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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