Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 13:53:03 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, pad2369 wrote:

> I think it wouldn't bad to have both versions (with
> and without symbols) in the download area, so that
> it is possible to download the stripped one

I don't think it's a good idea: people get confused if they see many
similar but subtly different zip files.

DJGPP binaries are usually distributed stripped.  However, GCC is
special, at least lately: it gets new releases very frequently and
significant changes are introduced at a high rate which can
potentially destabilize the package.  Having the symbols in the
executable helps pinpointing problems even in versions that are not
the latest one.

Given that Andris gets to answer most of the questions about GCC, I
think we should respect his decision to distribute unstripped
binaries.  See this as a small tribute to someone who offers you a
free help.