Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 09:55:27 -0500 (EST)
Message-Id: <199810251455.JAA10067@indy.delorie.com>
From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-reply-to: <362DCEFF.54C8D470@hotmail.com> (message from sefer on Wed, 21
	Oct 1998 14:09:35 +0200)
Subject: Re: When will we see new versions?
Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com


> I was wondering when will newer existing utilities get converted into
> the djgpp package. For example, I know that the following utilities
> exist:  Bash 2.0.2, Binutils 2.9.1, gdb 4.17 and glibc 2.06.

DJGPP is a volunteer effort.  Thus, nothing gets ported to djgpp
unless someone (like yourself) volunteers to do it.  Will you
volunteer to do it?

Note: glibc will never be ported to djgpp.  DJGPP has its own C
library.

> When should we expect to see these versions as a part of the
> standard djgpp package?

You can't "expect" anything, unless you find someone who's willing to
do it on a deadline in exchange for a fee or something.  If these
packages are important to you, and you're willing to pay someone to
port them, post a request on the newsgroup and perhaps someone will
port them for you.  Otherwise, you must either (1) do it yourself, or
(2) wait patiently until someone gets around to it.

Is there any particular reason why the existing packages are
insufficent for your needs?