Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 10:42:32 -0700 From: "Sameer R. Manek" <manek@ecst.csuchico.edu> To: "David Kelly" <dkelly@hiwaay.net>, <andrew@scoop.co.nz> Cc: <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Why is gcc version so old? Message-ID: <LMEMIKHGPPEEMMMMGIENAECPCAAA.manek@ecst.csuchico.edu> In-Reply-To: <200008290504.AAA41845@nospam.hiwaay.net>
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The only disadvantage, if i recall correctly is 2.7.2.3 didn't include the c++ stl, or had some problem problems compiling c++ code. In in eithercase, if you feel the need to have a newer compiler, you can always go into /usr/ports/lang and install a newer compiler. Remember a good portion of the users probably only need a compiler, to perform a make world, and compile some ports. For these people, a compiler that will build these sucessfuly is all that's needed. For the select few that need the features found in the newer versions of gcc, they are probably savy enough to install their own compiler. Having said that, remember that 3.x is also "old", as Alfred already pointed out, 4.x uses 2.95.2, which is sufficient for any compiling i do. Sameer > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of David Kelly > Andrew McNaughton writes: > > > > Using a FreeBSD-3.4 box, I notice that it uses gcc version > 2.7.2.3. This > > came out in January 1997, which seems rather an old version to use. Can > > anyone tell me why this is so? > > Its one of the advantages of FreeBSD. A utility which does its job is > worth more than a newer version which doesn't. At work I still use a > 1991 version of the Introl 68HC11 C compiler. Have the latest too. But > the old one is what I've always used for production. And the old one > runs on my Mac when the new doesn't. BTW: Introl distributes NetBSD > binaries of their Motorola cross compiling tools. But (strange) the > Linux binaries are easier to use under FreeBSD. > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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