Internal Error, crib

[V Lakshman]

>#> This file decoded to complete and utter garbage on my system, rather
>#> than text.

Sorry about this. The file was uuencoded from a gzipped-file.
The internal compiler error originated from egcs, C++ compiler v. 2.91.6
and originated with an assignment operator in algo_base.h

>#> Further, your subject header gave no indication as to *what* gave an
>#> internal error, what kind of system you were using, etc.

Well, there is a reason for this.  I tried to send this with a nice
preamble and MIME-encoded attachment from my regular
mailing system (pine on enterprise.nssl.noaa.gov) and found that the
egcs mailer wouldn't accept my mail, telling me to contact my system
administrator. My sys-admin said the ORBS database was nothing more than
net terrorism and flatly refused to do anything about it.

I then tried from another account I had (osserver.nssl.noaa.gov). With
a shorter preamble this time.  Same problem. ORBS booted my mail out.

I had to try several machines until I chanced on one (doplight) that works.
By this time, I had lost patience and was just trying to somehow get
through.

God knows how many bugs don't get reported because the egcs group has
chosen to make it so hard.

lakshman