writeable-strings (gcc 4 and lower versions) clarification

[Mike Stump]

On Saturday, April 23, 2005, at 12:35  AM, sting sting wrote:
> If you will comple with gcc

This is the wrong list, please use gcc-help in the future.

> What are the disadvantages of using -fwritable-strings

Acceptance of non-portable code.

> and why was it removed ?

The 1980s are over.  People didn't want to maintain it indefinitely, 
most the people that actually maintain their code, have long since 
removed the need for it.

> am I right ?

Yes.