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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:06:00 -0000
From: "Michael C. Tiernan" <mtiernan@draper.com>
Subject: RE: Why do we build using "bootstrap"?
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To: John Love-Jensen <eljay@adobe.com>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Love-Jensen [mailto:eljay@adobe.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 8:58 AM
> To: Michael C. Tiernan
> Subject: Re: Why do we build using "bootstrap"?
>
> I thought the subpage 
> <http://gcc.gnu.org/install/build.html>, "0.1 Building
> a native compiler" in particular explained why we boostrap 
> and what we gain.

This is what kills me. Yes, John points me to 50% of the answer that was right in front of me.

The remaining 50% was point out by Andrew Haley's response.

I *knew* I was having a brain cramp.

Thank you all for pointing me in the right direction.

And thanks to John and Andrew for being patient and lighting my way.