> gcc_select is MacPorts only, and since the newest version of
> gcc_select, its
> behavior has changed. (Instead of using "gcc_select mp-gcc45" you need
> to
> use "port select gcc mp-gcc45"). I think it's fine to drop support for
> old
> GNU compilers when supporting them becomes inconvenient since they're
> open
> source, and updating is typically as easy as "port install gcc45" or
> "apt-get install gcc45". For the commercial compilers we should
> probably
> work a little harder to maintain compatibility...
Assuming you have ROOT which on a large number of machines is NOT the case
and the person that has root is VERY resistant to installing something new.
End result a lot of additional effort and bureaucracy that just drives
people crazy.
My 5c... (the smallest denomination of coin I still use).
All the best
Ross
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| Adjunct Assistant Professor |
| Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| University of California San Diego |
| NVIDIA Fellow |
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