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Re: [svlug] Linux 5.1



Rob Walker writes:
 > 
 > >>>>> On Sat, 30 May 1998 10:45:45 -0700 (PDT), Ira Abramov
 > >>>>> <ira@scso.com> said:
 > 
 > Ira> On Sat, 30 May 1998, Javilk wrote:
 > >> 
 > >> I see that Red Hat 5.1 is out.  Has anyone tried it yet?  Do you think
 > >> it worth the (yet again) $49.95 plus time to install?
 > 
 > Ira> egcs as default compiler, but gcc is there too
 > 
 > where do you get this information?  I have two 5.1 systems here at
 > work, nad one of them gives the following:
 > 
 > [rob@ws157 rob]$ cat /etc/redhat-release 
 > release 5.1 (Manhattan)
 > [rob@ws157 rob]$ cc -v
 > Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/2.7.2.3/specs
 > gcc version 2.7.2.3
 > [rob@ws157 rob]$ 

cc == gcc
g++, g77 == egcs

Talking with people at Linux Expo, my feeling is that everything will
shift to egcs in the next 6 months.  Once Linus switches to egcs for
the kernel, gcc will get left in the dust.

Larry