Re[2]: Two 'gcc's? Yea or Nay?

[Bob Bernstein <bernie@brainiac.com>]

Anthony Fok <foka@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca> wrote:

> Well, if you are patient (to wait for the CD), or if you don't mind
> downloading Debian 2.0 Beta:  Debian 2.0 Beta already comes with both gcc
> and egcs.  ;-)

Kewl. BTW, Linux System Labs is taking orders for 2.0 (at least they've got
mine!); they forecast delivery starting the end of this month or early next...

>   $ ls -l /usr/bin/egcc /usr/bin/gcc
>   -rwxr-xr-x   1 root     root        60320 Jun 17 03:04 /usr/bin/egcc*
>   -rwxr-xr-x   1 root     root        49460 Jun 15 00:48 /usr/bin/gcc*

Ok, I haven't posted a BIG DUMMY question in quite some time; I'm overdue!

SO: what's the significance of the asterisks next to those two lines above?


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