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Re: question about gcc/egcs version numbering
- To: help-gcc at gnu dot org
- Subject: Re: question about gcc/egcs version numbering
- From: Arthur Gold <agold at bga dot com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 23:12:59 -0600
- Newsgroups: gnu.gcc.help
- References: <38296568.2C18CB13@gmx.net>
- Xref: wodc7nx0 gnu.gcc.help:1776
hollerer@gmx.net wrote:
>
> hi,
>
> i am writing a presentation about gcc and
> would need some information about gcc version numbers
> and the connection to egcs.
>
> it would be great if someone can confirm or deny the
> following statements:
>
> 1997 march 1999 july 99
>
> gnu c compiler gnu compiler collection
> gcc-2.7.x ---------------- gcc-2.9.x
> | |
> | ---- gcc 2.95 --- gcc 2.95.x
> | |
> egcs --------------------- egcs 1.1.2
>
> btw. what does egcs stand for?
>
> thx for any answer.
>
> franz hollerer
>
> --
> Austria
> Usually we don't have kangaroos.
Looks right to me. IIRC, egcs = "Experimental Gnu Compilation System".
I'm sure you can get the "real skinny" at www.gnu.org or the Cygnus
site.
HTH,
--ag
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