Re: the bare necessities ...

[Mayuresh Kathe <mayuresh%kathe.in@localhost>]

On 2014-09-05 02:34, Matt Thomas wrote:
> On Sep 4, 2014, at 10:34 AM, Mayuresh Kathe <mayuresh%kathe.in@localhost> wrote:
>
> > hello,
> >
> > due to unforeseen circumstances, i need to cut down on my budget for a 
> > machine to run netbsd on.
>
> How much of a budget?

us$330.

> > intended use of the machine;
> > 1. re-write as many of the base tree c++ tools/utils in c89 as 
> > required for a functional system.
>
> It might be less work writing a p++ since c++ in NetBSD is not going
> away anytime soon.

i am talking about the c++ in netbsd base tree.

> > 2. work at getting as much of a functional system as possible using 
> > 'pcc'.
>
> I think that's a losing battle.

initially even i thought so, but it really is worth the effort to give 
it a shot.
the last time i took a look, ragge from 'pcc' has been doing good work.

best

~mayuresh