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From: flank@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Brett Jacobson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: g++, and other GNU utilities
Summary: It is already there
Keywords: GNU, g++, utilities
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Date: 29 Nov 90 23:24:02 GMT
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In article <1077@adiron.UUCP> richf@adiron.UUCP (Rick Fanta) writes:
>These questions have probably been asked several times, but here goes.
>
>1) Can GNU g++ be added to a Next system?  (ie. is anything out of the 
>   ordinary involved when building the libraries and compiling g++?)
>
>2) What about the GNU utilities such as make, find, etc. ?
>
>3) As new versions of gcc and emacs come out, can I install them freely?

It is my understanding that the GNU g++ compiler forms the foundation of
the new C++ compiler included in Release 2.0, therefore, there should be
no problem porting it :-).  It is possible that  NeXT simply added a new
front end onto the old GNU C compiler, but doubtful.

GNU utilities should be no problem, as most already exist, and EMACS,
and others are distributed with the machine.

Chris Petrilli
(forwarded by Brett Jacobson)