GCC branches for the 4.4.0 release

The GCC project has created a release branch for 4.4.0, opening up the mainline for new development. This branch has been held up for some time while the Free Software Foundation has pondered changes to the licensing for the GCC runtime libraries. The delay has created some significant unhappiness in the GCC community, some members of which have vocally wondered what the GCC steering committee is for if the FSF is making this kind of decision. The logjam appears to have been cleared, but there has been no word, yet, on any decisions on the licensing issues.

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