Re: [Gcl-devel] gcl-2.6.6 windows problem with maxima

[Camm Maguire]

Greetings!

"Mike Thomas" <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi all.
> 
> | Greetings!  Could someone please try the offending system with GCL
> | 2.6.5?  I'd appreciate very much a quick reply indicating whether we
> | have a show stopper or not.
> 
> I'm just not able to do much about this stuff today I'm sorry.  Thanks to
> Dave and Vlad for picking up the slack.  Sorry Camm for messing up your
> holiday exit.
> 

Please don't apologize, Mike!  Your efforts are heroic, and much
appreciated.  It is rather I who have been a bit irresponsible trying
to push out the release so close to my mini-sabbatical.

> Maxima 5.9.1 builds with GCL 2.6.6pre using gcc 3.3.1 and binutils 2.14.90
> as reported by Dave.  These are the conditions under which 2.6.5 was
> released and those conditions should continue to apply for Maxima builds at
> least.  It may be the case that for Axiom gcc 3.4.2 and binutils 2.15.90 are
> required; I probably won't get a chance to check that for a while - awkward
> indeed.  I have also not tested ACL2.
> 
> In any event I believe that 2.6.6 is an improvement over 2.6.5 on Windows
> and unless we are prepared to wait until you return Camm, I suggest we
> release it for the considerable benefit of the non-Windows users.
> 

I was able to announce everywhere save c.l.l -- might I impose on you
one more time to forward the announcement there on my behalf?  News
connectivity is very spotty here.

Take care,

> Cheers
> 
> Mike Thomas.
> 
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> 

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Camm Maguire                                            address@hidden
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