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From:	Charles Sandmann <sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu>
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Date:	Fri, 08 Dec 1995 18:25:57 CST
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> first, will old libs (.a) still work? i have some useful libs for which i 
> don't have source so i can't rebuild them

Maybe.  If they they referenced certain I/O structures you will have some
problems since they have been renamed in V2.  It's a good question as far
as compatibility goes.  Humm, I wonder if there's a fix ...

> second, how much machine will it need? (i.e. memory, hard disk, etc)

The same or marginally less than V1.x

> what goodies does v2 have over the earlier ones?

It's a complete re-write, so the best thing to do is look in the FAQ or
http://www.delorie.com for more information.

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