i know that this is a [very] late comment on this part of the thread...

 DN>> The EMX package is available from the Hobbes and Leo servers.
 DN>> However, it is no longer being developed, as Eberhard Mattes
 DN>> is no longer at the University of Muenster.

 TS> yes, emx+gcc is mainly developed by Eberhard Mattes.
 TS> yes, there are others who do and did contribute to emx+gcc.
 TS> yes, Eberhard is no longer a student.
 TS> no, he was not studying in Muenster, but in Stuttgart.
 TS> yes, emx+gcc will be continued.
 TS> yes, Mattes is reachable as matteswindhager.de.

i also just downloaded the entire 17someodd meg archive of EMX 0.9d from
hobbes incoming... JFYI 

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