Re: tlug: ccp

[Chris Sekiya <chris@example.com>]

On Tue, 15 Dec 1998, Darren Cook wrote:

> I assumed the reason Chris suggested using another machine was because gcc
> was broken/not there. How does egcs build itself?

It doesn't.  Scott is misinformed.

> A week or so ago someone asked how to use gcc when their system
> administrator did not allow them access. Could they install egcs to bypass
> this?

Nope.  Need a compiler to bootstrap the new compiler ;)

-- Chris

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