From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
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Subject: Re: What files do I Really need?
Date: Mon, 08 Jun 1998 18:30:13 -0400
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Walter Gray wrote:
> 
> I was wondering how much of the distribution set I really need. I
> have the zip-pick minimal C-set. Do I really need timezones? They
> don't seem to do anything when I move the directory. If I delete
> them, will this come back to haunt me later? Are there any more
> biggies I can safely delete? (I already deleted the html faq file
> on principle.)
> 
> Yes, I really do need the space.

According to DJGPP FAQ chapter 22.16, you can safely delete all zoneinfo
entries without affecting DJGPP programs.  There are some cases, such as
downloading files from the Internet, where it is useful to keep the
zoneinfo entry that pertains to your specific timezone.  The rest are
required _only_ if you intend to distribute programs that must keep
track of local timezones.

In a major pinch, you can delete the following without making it
impossible to compile programs:

1) All versions of the FAQ except for the one you use most (text, HTML,
or Info).
2) Most of the .exe files in djdev201.zip, _except_ for go32-v2, redir,
stubedit, stubify, and symify.  (You of course lose the accompanying
functionality, so think carefully!)
3) Anything in the 'share' subdirectory (AFAIK).
4) Also, some of the executables in bnu281b.zip (cxxfilt, objcopy,
objdump, size, strings) can go, although I'd be very careful here.

If you are really interested in a super-pared-down version of DJGPP,
please consider helping design something like EZ-GCC for DJGPP v2.01; it
would help out many people.

Good luck!

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