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Re: [bug-gawk] Beta release of gawk 4.2.0 now available
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KO Myung-Hun |
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Re: [bug-gawk] Beta release of gawk 4.2.0 now available |
Date: |
Fri, 06 Oct 2017 19:28:50 +0900 |
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Hi/2.
Arnold Robbins wrote:
> This note is to announce the BETA release of GNU Awk 4.2.0
>
> It is available from:
>
> http://www.skeeve.com/gawk/gawk-4.1.65.tar.gz
>
> This is a major release, with many significant new features.
> The important part of the NEWS file is below.
>
> As far as I can tell, the documentation and code have both hit the
> freeze point.
>
> So, why do a beta release? So that you, yes you, the end user, can see
> if anything I've done breaks gawk for you. Then you can TELL ME ABOUT
> IT so that I can fix it for the final release.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Arnold Robbins
> address@hidden
> ---------------------------------------------
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> Free Software Foundation, Inc.
>
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>
> Changes from 4.1.4 to 4.2.0
> ---------------------------
>
[...]
> 34. The OS/2 port is currently non-functional. The report is that it
> compiles but does not link. The maintainer does not have time to
> work on it; a volunteer to help out with (or perhaps take over) the
> port is wanted. I will preserve the code for either a year or until
> the next release, whichever is longer.
>
I have no problems with compiling and linking OS/2 port with the latest
git codes.
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KO Myung-Hun
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