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Subject: GCC version 2
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Date: 17 Dec 89 23:12:54 GMT
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For a few months now, I have been working on two versions of GCC.  All
new features are going into version 2.  This includes anything
designed to improve the quality of the output.  Version 2 will have
C++ fully merged in, will support additional CPU types, and will offer
nested functions as in Pascal.

I am changing version 1 only the minimum necessary to prevent crashes
or incorrect output.  The aim is a stable, reliable compiler.

Version 2 probably won't start to be available for testing for several
months.  I expect there to be two or three more releases of version 1
before that time.