[MPlayer-users] Alan Cox says gcc 2.96 is not buggy

[Arpi]

Hi,

> > Anyway, gcc 2.96 is NOT official release of GCC team! Maybe newer gcc
> > 2.96 versions are bugfree but is not official release either ...
> > And the other side of the story: users can't even read (well at least
> > they send bugreports without reading and understanding messages first),
> > so you shouldn't expect correct gcc 2.96 subversion determination from
> > them :)
> 
> The only thing I want is to see gcc version checking and "enter-the-
> truth-according-to-us" removed from ./configure.

It won't be removed. Even if you forward here a mail signed by the God,
Linus and me :) saying gcc 2.96 is the best compiler over the world...

> However, if the real goal of these "measures" is to annoy and humiliate
> Red Hat users whenever possible then I should probably give up... 
No. we just want to avoid using buggy compilers.
And we won't change our mind.
Give it up or unsubscribe.


A'rpi / Astral & ESP-team

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