Do we include gcc in maxima windows distribution?

Hy CY

>  Is it needed if Lisp code is to be
> compiled in Maxima?  Does it serve other purposes?

I imagine that Maxima must have some kind of compile functionality but the
need for gcc in obtaining that functionality is probably entirely GCL
specific.

>  Would building
> against Clisp for the binary eliminate this need?

I expect so.

> (heck I
> can't even get the darn thing to build on Windows)

Don't suffer in silence - let me know what is going wrong.  I would be
pleased to help.

>  Do we need to "practice" such a release with this developer
> release?

I believe so.  It sounds as though Dave B. has been doing this.

Cheers

Mike Thomas