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But the licensing didn't change between gcc 12 and gcc 16, so that doesn't seem like a good explanation?
by microtonal 3mo ago
But the licensing didn't change between gcc 12 and gcc 16, so that doesn't seem like a good explanation?
- PuercoPop 3mo agoIt is not a good explanation because that is not the reason. That reason is for Mac OS. I don't know the details, but BSDs normally modify the GCC version they use. IIRC OpenBSD used to use GCC 2.95 for years. Porting NetBSD base to compile with a newer GCC version is not as simple as a version bump. My guess is that they haven't prioritized that work yet. Patches welcome!
- brynet 2mo ago> IIRC OpenBSD used to use GCC 2.95 for years. 2.95.3 and 3.3.6, both have now been retired in favour of gcc4. The majority use clang now, though.