Date: Tue, 4 Apr 1995 10:52:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: ".ASM SoftWare Systems" <rdc AT freenet DOT vancouver DOT bc DOT ca>
Subject: Re: Info on future enh. to FSF gcc, not djgpp (unoffical providor)
To: DJ Delorie <dj>
Cc: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu

On Tue, 4 Apr 1995, DJ Delorie wrote:

> 
> >  The first sounds like a good feature for us, the other sound as though
> > they may be straying from MSDOS even further - A PLOT against us ;>
> 
> Huh?  I don't see how you can get that opinion from what you posted.
> 
> >    * C Interpreter
> > The FSF is adding interpreter facilities to the GNU compiler and
> > debugger.
> 
> This will be usable for ms-dos also.
> 

handy ...

> >    * GAS
> > The GNU assembler is in the process of being rewritten to fully use the
> > BFD library.
> 
> DJGPP's gas will use this as well, when the time comes.
> 

didn't know you'd support it ...
I didn't want to paint the picture that this was a .FAQ dictating what
was to come (or what you ought to do)

> The new front ends will automatically work under DJGPP as well.
> 

great (for others, I like C([+,++,+++,++++]) ).


> >   They claim djgpp is _thier_ version 2.5.8 (for djgpp 2.6.3) if I read
> > correctly. ftp://alpha.gnu.ai.mit.edu/ has 'alpha' versions of gcc.
> 
> They might have old information.  A previous version of djgpp used gcc
> 2.5.8.  They don't maintain that information; they rely on others to
> provide accurate information for them.  If it is wrong, send them a
> correction.
> 

OK, done ...
Is djgpp gcc 2.6.3 = FSF gcc 2.6.3 (with DOS exceptions of course)

> >   They are not expending great efforts to support MSDOS ;>
> 
> They are expending NO efforts to support MS-DOS.  That's MY job.  And

Correct, note smiley ;<

Turn off smiley filter guys (or activate "K"). ;>