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Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 12:46:31 +0100
From: Chris Croughton <crough45 AT amc DOT de>
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Subject: Re: The numer 1 compiler, DJGPP or MSVC Here's a good rating , comparision
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Art S. Kagel wrote:

> Let me put the lie to this once and for all.  Data 
> General computers have used GCC & G++ as their official
> system compilers for several years.  There are other 
> hardware manufacturers that also pay for FSF to support 
> their platforms also.  So any commercial software 
> developed for these platforms has been compiled 
> with a "FREE" compiler, this includes software from 
> Informix, Oracle, Sybase, Applix, Symantec, Computer 
> Associates, etc.

And to my knowledge at least 3 of the major mobile
phone manufacturers use gcc native and cross compilers
for development and cross-compiling.  Almost anyone
who uses Sun workstations uses gcc because the supplied
compiler is barely K&R (original) compatible (it's
designed only to be able to rebuild and relink the kernel
and drivers), which includes a number of engineering
sites.

And again from experience I know that a lot of expensive
'professional' compilers, especially those for embedded
systems, have very serious bugs.  I know at least two 
companies who went over to using gcc instead of the
proprietary compilers...

Chris C