> -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of hanfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:28 PM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: C++ lib compatibility between Red Hat 9 and 7.3 > > > with compatibility. The problem is moving apps from linux 7.3 to 9 > without > > breaking the world or merely upgrading from one c++ compiler to the > latest > > and the world breaking. There is no reason for that to happen and it > won't > > happen in a MS, DEC or SUN environ. > > > I guess my point is try moving programs from win95 or win98 to win XP or > Win 2000 somethings work somethings don't. I am not saying that it is fun > but it is hardly a Linux problem that upgrading the os breaks things but > if you take the trouble to get your source code to compile you can fix it > if everything has to be backward compatible in the compiler you would > be stuck with some very strange standards. C++ is developing standards > and as those common standards are agreed upon they must be put in place > and they do effect the compiler's backward compatibility but that is the > price you pay for improving the language. My experience is that g++ gives > pretty decent error messages and if you can't figure them out and post > them to c++ programing list you can get help. > Linda Hanigan BTW Linda, you can run win95 & win98 task under winxp and win2000 by running them in compatibility mode. If you get the properties of the .exe files (think that is where you can set the compatibility mode. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
