When gcc43 is expected to be in base?

[Jakub Lach]

Kris Kennaway-3 wrote:
> 
> Jakub Lach wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Kris Kennaway-3 wrote:
>>> Jakub Lach wrote:
>>>> I'm eager to have core2 march, but don't want to mess system forcing
>>>> gcc43 as
>>>> base.
>>> I don't think it is planned to update to gcc 4.3 since it is covered by 
>>> the GPLv3.
>> 
>> Thanks for fast answer, is there any chance that licensing stuff is going
>> to
>> be omitted?
> 
> There is basically no chance the GCC developers will reconsider their 
> decision to relicense GCC 4.3 to GPLv3.
> 
>> If not, will then FreeBSD move to another compiler?
> 
> The existing gcc 4.2 will be supported for some time by the gcc 
> developers.  In the meantime hopefully llvm/clang will mature enough to 
> provide an alternative.  It is already quite far along and has 
> significant resources behind it (apple, etc).
> 
> Kris
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Thank you very much for all answers.

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