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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