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Re: Remove obsolete Solaris 8 support
- From: Mike Stump <mikestump at comcast dot net>
- To: Rainer Orth <ro at CeBiTec dot Uni-Bielefeld dot DE>
- Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org, libstdc++ at gcc dot gnu dot org, java-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org, Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou at adacore dot com>, Ian Lance Taylor <iant at google dot com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:37:32 -0700
- Subject: Re: Remove obsolete Solaris 8 support
- References: <yddwr6piuiv.fsf@manam.CeBiTec.Uni-Bielefeld.DE>
On Mar 12, 2012, at 10:44 AM, Rainer Orth wrote:
> Since even extended support for Solaris 8 ends by March 31st, this patch
> removes Solaris 8 support from mainline.
One of the nice things about gcc is that gcc usually still works, long after a vendor has abandoned a machine. I rather like that gcc will just work, unlike vendor software, which often says, please buy a new machine. One doesn't have to remove support in gcc for something, just because a vendor doesn't support it. That said, truly crufty things, should go.