Re: Secure Linux From Scratch

On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 11:30:25PM +0000, Ken Moffat wrote:
> 
> Just for the record, binutils-2.14.90.0.7 (which is used in
> "winter.txt") _is_ released, but by HJ Lu rather than the FSF.  Almost
> every other linux distro uses an HJL binutils, so although the changes
> have come from CVS it's not exactly as risky as picking up tonight's
> version of something and seeing what happens.  For further discussion /
> flamewars about which version of binutils to use, consult the voluminous
> lfs archives at your leisure ;)

If there is valid enough reason to use HJL to acheive our goals, then
that's the way we should go, though it would make the question easier if
LFS went to HJL. ;)

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