CompuServe Thread

#new things in 2.1

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#23568From: Jay G PedersenMay 17, 1992 1:46 PM
Some of the new things that come with 2.1: g++ : the GNU C++ compiler perl : programming language mtools : allow read/write MS-DOS formatted 720K floppies via commands mformat, mcopy, etc gcc : newer version of GNU C compiler, produces better code then AT&T compiler, according to DOC, they recompiled all the UNIX code with GNU C – for performance improvement. kermit : file transfer New version of Open Look and X-windows, X11 R4, I believe it was X11 R3 in the previous release. Some X11 R4, and X11 R5 source code can be optionally loaded. Kernel building – can now write drivers. -JayPedersen
#23574From: BILL LEACHMay 17, 1992 8:33 PM
Jay; The version is "System V Release 4.0 Amiga Version 2.1"? You did an update I presume. Wonder… naw, it would probably be more trouble than its worth (saving only user files and configuration files), besides it would not get around the problems that you mentioned anyway. -bill