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Subject: Re: Old Files in Current DJGPP directories
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:33:25 -0700 (PDT)
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On Mar 17, 11:55=A0am, DJ Delorie <d DOT  DOT  DOT  AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> > Is there a reason you keep old versions of software in the current
> > directory?
>
> If you mean the ftp site, the reason is that nobody has pointed out
> which old versions we no longer need there. =A0Note that we don't
> automatically retire a version when a new one is uploaded; there's a
> delay to make sure the new version works. =A0Sometimes we keep an older
> version around for compatibility (like the certain gcc version that is
> the last one with Pascal support).
>
> If you want to audit the files and suggest things that can be retired,
> go ahead, and if others agree I'll retire them.

Ok I will. :)
I'm downloading them all anyway so I have through them, I'll just make
a list.


<yes!! my first task> LOL

~theMouse