Re: Alpha release!

[Gregory Maxwell <nullc@nightshade.ml.org>]

On Sun, 22 Jun 1997, Kasper Peeters wrote:

> At this point, I would again like to make a strong recommendation in
> favour of the standard library, especially since g++ now has a good
> implementation of 'string' and handles the basic STL containers
> ('vector', 'list' and so on) very well.
> 
Hmm..
Well orignaly we wanted not to use libg++ as we felt it would bloat our
product too much.. But.. If it is a sufficent class libaray thats not too
bad.. (--strip-debug it's about 200k).. If we do decide on adding an
aditional class lib then I think we should scrap libg++ and make do with
our class lib and libc... Using libg++ wastes memory on most systems (The
only c++ I use is stuff I've written and Mnemonic) so if it doesn't suite
our perposes then we shouldn't use it..

Btw.. Just to let everyone know, I've tested Mnemonic under a few weird
configurations:
* Worked on Dual Pentium running 2.1.36
* Worked on a Single Pentium running 2.1.36
* Worked on an Amiga 2000 (with 030 accel) and 2.0.30
  (Took DAYS to compile the Xlibs on the amiga!! I should learn how to
   crosscompile it)
* Worked on a Nextgen 90 2.0.29
* Worked on the above Single Pentium when compiled with PG++ 
Now.... Where did I hide the alpha?

Soo... If anyone accuses of not being crossplatform yet.. Let them know
that Mnemonic will run on more hardware then Netscape.. (Just not more
OSes)..