[geeks] C compiler won't create executables ..WTF?

[Mike Nicewonger]

On Thursday 23 May 2002 10:10 pm, you wrote:
> > > Perfect combination: apt-get and solaris.
> > >
> > > mmmm.  If it only existed. 8-)
> >
> > I'd rather have a Solaris ports tree.  And/or an IRIX port tree.  If Sun
> > and SGI are going to support freeware on their OS (freeware.sgi.com / Sun
> > SW Companion), why don't they do it right, or at least support a
> > grassroots effort to do something other than relase an ISO full of b0rken
> > binaries?
>
> First Sun needs to distribute their C compiler for free.  I
> had a hell of a time getting stuff to compile right with their
> gcc port.

agreed.

Mike N