clone 540733 -1 -2 retitle -1 dwarf exception handling retitle -2 provide shared versions of libgcc and libstdc++ retitle 540733 provide README.Debian explaining the used build options thanks
Hi, I'm splitting your bug. In the future, please file separate feature requests in separate reports. I'll reply to each one separately. On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 02:22:48AM +0200, Tomasz Gajewski wrote: > > I couldn't find any rationale for this package being created but I think two > issues may be a possible cause for this: > > * current maintainer of mingw32 package is not responding (maybe for some > important reasons) to wishlist bugs about new upstream versions > > * this package is created with some ideas that make this package very > different from mingw32 The mingw32 package is a compiler based on GCC with several win32-related modifications. Initially, there was no win32 support in GCC, and using the mingw32 compiler was the only option. Now that official versions of GCC support building for the mingw32 runtime in upstream, there's no reason most users can't use that directly. And if for some reason the mingw32 package works better for you, you have that option too. > Additionally I think users would expect those releases to be "compatible" with > official releases made by mingw.org people. By this I mean build configuration > of gcc and patches applied in official mingw releases. No, that's what the mingw32 package is for. > When I know what I can expect from this package in the future I will try to > help to improve this package within my limited free time. I'll reply to your other requests now. I'll let you know how you can help, if you'd like to. -- Robert Millan The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
