I understood Apple choose and funded LLVM explicitly because they wanted to decrease their dependency on GPL-licensed software. If LLVM moved under the FSF-fla

I understood Apple choose and funded LLVM explicitly because they wanted to decrease their dependency on GPL-licensed software. If LLVM moved under the FSF-flag, that funding would presumably dry up, or Apple would fork LLVM. I don't see the alternative universe happening. Besides, GCC fell a bit asleep once until EGCS kicked them awake, and again until LLVM appeared. A bit of competition seems healthy to keep everyone awake, and having both projects managed by the same organisation is a risk here. To be clear, GCC is and stays a great product and LLVM probably needs GCC as much as the other way around.