This is the mail archive of the
gcc-patches@gcc.gnu.org
mailing list for the GCC project.
Re: web page patch to clarify that we only provide sources
- To: Joe Buck <jbuck at synopsys dot COM>
- Subject: Re: web page patch to clarify that we only provide sources
- From: Phil Edwards <pedwards at disaster dot jaj dot com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 15:44:15 -0400
- Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org, pfeifer at dbai dot tuwien dot ac dot at
- References: <200106061820.LAA12148@toledo.synopsys.com>
> -<p>If you are looking for pre-compiled binaries for various platforms, please
> +<p><b>Important: because these are source releases, they will be
> +of little use to you if you do not already have a C compiler on your
> +machine.</b> If you don't already have a compiler, you need pre-compiled
> +binaries.
I recommend <strong> over <b>, for the twelve of us who occasionally
use lynx. :-)
Random coffee-fueled remarks:
- Wish we had some icons of the 1920's-style pointing hands, surrounding
that statement. Something more than just boldface, at least.
- Wish the mailing list page started with a big bold paragraph reading,
"If you ask questions on these lists which are already in the FAQ,
you will be silently ignored." (I know, I know...)
- Wish an HTML page could call autoconf macros. Then when the viewer
loads it, we could call AC_PROG_CC. If it comes back positive, we
display the page. If it comes back negative, we only display your text
in bold above.
Phil
--
pedwards at disaster dot jaj dot com | pme at sources dot redhat dot com
devphil at several other less interesting addresses in various dot domains
The gods do not protect fools. Fools are protected by more capable fools.