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Re: gcc-4.1-20080303 is now available

On 3/16/08, Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou@adacore.com> wrote:
> > I understand and can support (up to a point) the desire of distributors to
> > continue working within GPLv2 and I know that's why the 4.1 branch is in
> > this situation.  However IMHO this position is in tension with the
> > interests of users who don't get gcc from distributors (think
> > non-linux-gnu platforms) and therefore leaving the 4.1 branch in this
> > situation forever eventually is against the interests of the FSF.
>
> I don't think anyone talked about leaving the 4.1 branch in this state
> forever, just that it would not be moved to GPLv3 before being closed.
>
> If maintaining it is now too much of a burden, then let's close it.

What is burdensome?
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