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From: HELMER%SDNET.BITNET@vm1.nodak.edu (Guy Helmer)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: GNU tools on Minix 386
Message-ID: <20431@louie.udel.EDU>
Date: 25 Jul 89 15:27:23 GMT
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Last week I replied to a message asking about Minix 386 tools
('cc', 'as', 'ld') saying that I planned to work on an 'as' and
'ld' for the 386.  A couple of people have replied to me reminding
me that GNU stuff, 'gcc' and 'gas', are well suited to operating
in 32-bit address space.  I have two reservations about using
the GNU code:
1) I was hoping for a 386 C compiler that could run under either
   DOS or plain MINIX since I don't have a 386 cross-development system,
   and
2) Could Prentice-Hall sell a MINIX that contained GNU code?
   Wouldn't the GNU code really complicate the legal aspects?

-- Guy Helmer                                      BITNET: HELMER@SDNET
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