> let me give you an example and if you have the resources try it. Get a > audigy soundcard and build it with gcc 2.96 now see if it works. Take that > same source and build it with a latter compiler and see if it builds. Take > both sources to any linux machine and see if it works. Even better build > some of the kernels with the old compiler and see if they work, take those > same kernels and build with the latest compiler and see if they still work. > My point is you don't know what you're going to get and if it's going to > work with the compiler you select and throw in hardware and you have a even > bigger problem. Not specific to open-source software. Jon -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list