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Re:GNU bc ends 11-year beta test, releases 1.7 by ufo on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @02:38PM (#14044451)
What changed from 1.06 to 1.07?
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Re:GNU bc ends 11-year beta test, releases 1.7 by dennisse on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @02:48PM (#14044514)
Changelog: https://pastebin.com/J6gpwVBF
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Re:GNU bc ends 11-year beta test, releases 1.7 by EddieRingle on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @02:42PM (#14044475)
Unsure, but it broke compilation of the Linux kernel for me. (linux-mainline on Arch)
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Re:GNU bc ends 11-year beta test, releases 1.7 by pmiller2 on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @04:53PM (#14045518)
Why is bc even needed for a kernel compile?!?
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Re:GNU bc ends 11-year beta test, releases 1.7 by avar on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @05:41PM (#14045897)
It replaced a Perl script used to create time constants at compile time: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-kbuild/msg07241.html
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Re:GNU bc ends 11-year beta test, releases 1.7 by bandrami on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @02:43PM (#14044478)
The changelog covers 16 years, and is 1500 lines long
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Re:GNU bc ends 11-year beta test, releases 1.7 by asveikau on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @06:19PM (#14046182)
The US president 3 times over? (According to the changelog 1.06 is from the year 2000)
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