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Date:      Wed, 27 Jan 1999 09:09:05 -0800 (PST)
From:      asami@FreeBSD.ORG (Satoshi Asami)
To:        gjohnson@nola.srrc.usda.gov
Cc:        gljohns@bellsouth.net, current@FreeBSD.ORG, sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu, obrien@NUXI.com
Subject:   Re: removing f2c from base distribution
Message-ID:  <199901271709.JAA67094@silvia.hip.berkeley.edu>
In-Reply-To: <19990127102301.A80336@symbion.srrc.usda.gov> (message from Glenn Johnson on Wed, 27 Jan 1999 10:23:01 -0600)

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 * From: Glenn Johnson <gjohnson@nola.srrc.usda.gov>

 * Your points are well taken. I had a local port of g77 that built
 * against our current gcc. I never submitted it however for a couple
 * of reasons: 
 * 
 * 1. The port I had was for 0.5.19. This will build against our current
 *    gcc, but g77 has advanced significantly since then. Unfortunately, the
 *    newer versions need gcc 2.8. It was simply easier for me to use the
 *    newer versions of g77 with gcc 2.8 or egcs release versions. Note that I
 *    said easier for me; some colleagues of mine could/would not want to have
 *    to maintain a compiler on their own. Yes, I was told this on a couple
 *    of occasions. I can not see a point in me becoming the g77 0.5.19 port
 *    maintainer when I am using newer versions of g77.

I wasn't blaming you (or anyone in particular, for that matter).  You
don't even have to become a maintainer.  But if you have a fix to the
build problems, and you think it is an important enough piece of
software for you and other people, please send in a patch so it can be
built.

Satoshi

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