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I imagine this page's creative process to be something like: - Okay, we need to think of some reasons besides "It's not GPLv3". - In fact, let's list that one
by Lammy 6y ago
I imagine this page's creative process to be something like:
- Okay, we need to think of some reasons besides "It's not GPLv3".
- In fact, let's list that one last so it looks like an afterthought that doesn't concern us so much.
- Hmm, no, too conspicuous. Make it next-to-last.
- phkahler 6y ago- and let's include 2 other compilers that aren't really even in the game so it looks like we did due diligence as opposed to just writing a rejection of GCC.
- yalogin 6y agoIs there another viable option other than GCC?
- zinekeller 6y agoMSVC /s 2008? Unless you really count MSVC, no. 1998, sure, Apple could just buy (as in acquire the IP rights of) Turbo C.
- mhh__ 6y agoICC hypothetically could've been used
- fanf2 6y agoPossibly http://www.tendra.org/ http://www.tendra.org/
- tinus_hn 6y agoThey are asking for suggestions, perhaps these 2 other compilers were suggested? By the way you should be aware there is 100% no requirement for Apple to defend their choice for a compiler. They can choose whatever they want for any reason or no reason at all. If they don’t choose your favorite compiler it’s not some kind of evil conspiracy. They made a choice and published a document describing their thought process and you can take it or leave it.
- phkahler 6y ago>> By the way you should be aware there is 100% no requirement for Apple to defend their choice for a compiler. Of course they don't need to. But they did - or rather this is a justification, not specifically a defense. I was just adding on to the previous posters suggested reasoning, which is hinting at something more like a cover story for using non-GPL compiler. Of course they are free to do that too, but no need to publish silly comparisons to justify, rationalize, or defend it.
- eyelidlessness 6y agoCongratulations, you've discovered the "lists written for human consumption" optimizing compiler.