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Re: glibc2.1 [offtopic]


> 
> It sounds to me that we have a problem.  Glibc2.1 was announced to the
> net, with a clear recommendation to replace glibc2.0.[1]  I think there's
> going to be a bunch of unhappily surprised folks if they find all
> their c++ binaries break - including all of kde, for example.  I don't
> think this was clearly spelled out in the glibc2.1 release notes.  If
> I understand this situation correctly, I suggest the glibc2.1
> announcement be ammended to spell this out more clearly.
> 
> Footnotes: 
> [1]  Yes, I know there are cautions that tell you not to try to
> install glibc2.1 yourself unless you know what you are doing, but just 
> the same, IMHO if we already know that all c++ binaries will break we
> ought to tell everyone a lot more clearly.
> 

Just use my egcs 1.1.x/Linux. Nothing should be broken.

-- 
H.J. Lu (hjl@gnu.org)


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