Tim Van Holder writes:
> > Why was `gpp' chosen as a possible executable name for a C++ compiler
> > in AC_PROG_CXX (Autoconf 2.52)? This clashes with:
> > http://www.math.polytechnique.fr/cmat/auroux/prog/gpp.html
>
> Because gpp is the name for g++ on DOS (where '+' is illegal in filenames).
> This used to be gxx; I'm not sure why this was changed.
An unfortunate coincidence. As gpp and gxx were there before, IIRC, they
might want to change the name of their program.
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