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RE: Wrong link?


On 22 May 2006 20:11, Gerald Pfeifer wrote:

> On Mon, 15 May 2006 Ernst.Steenbrink@imtech.nl wrote:

>> The link crossgcc FAQ in the middle of the page:
>> "http://gcc.gnu.org/install/build.html"; doesn't seem to link to a page that
>> offers the cross-gcc faq. Instead it appears to be a site of a consultant
>> trying to sell his services.

> 	* doc/install.texi (Configuration): Remove reference to CrossGCC
> 	FAQ which was hijacked.

> -See @uref{http://www.objsw.com/CrossGCC/,,CrossGCC} for more information
> -on this option.

  Gerald, you've jumped to a false conclusion there; "was hijacked" should
read "has bitrotted".

  "Hijacked" is a pejorative term, and also historically and factually
inaccurate.  Objsw.com maintained the FAQ initially, but some time ago (around
2001 off the top of my head) it became clear that it had fallen into
disrepair, and Bill Gatliff, who was then and is now an active and valuable
contributing member of the crossgcc community, volunteered to take it over.
He then actively maintained it for several years and it was only when his
website got hacked and wiped out sometime last year that the link became out
of date.  He has been slow in getting his website rebuilt and hasn't put the
FAQ back up yet; which is why I've Cc'd him in on this thread.

  Bill, you need to make your intentions clear as to whether you are able and
willing to resume your maintainance duties.  Are you going to get the crossgcc
FAQ back up there?  If not, probably the best thing to do would be to replace
the paragraph with a reference to the mailing list (crossgcc@sourceware) and
to Dan Kegel's crosstool and the related website.


    cheers,
      DaveK
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