Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 10:25:29 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Brad Rosenbaum <bmr AT abs DOT net>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Installation Question (Front-Ends)
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On Fri, 31 Jan 1997, Brad Rosenbaum wrote:

> What is the general rule for installing front-ends for different 
> languages?  Are you supposed to install each front-end in a different
> directory, or can use use a single djgpp directory for everything.

If the underlying versions of the basic DJGPP tools (gcc and its passes) 
are the same, you should only install the add-ons.  Any unzip program has 
a switch that will only unzip newer files; you should use that switch to 
avoid overwriting new versions with old ones.

The tricky part is of course to know what conflicts, if any, will happen 
when your add-on is compatible with DJGPP version other than what's 
installed on your machine.  Some combinations mean trouble.  The 
installation instructions for the add-on package should cover this.