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> That gcc has gone from savior to legacy in that time is a huge testament to the value the open source world has created I hope GNU can turn itself around, bu
by Ericson2314 5y ago
> That gcc has gone from savior to legacy in that time is a huge testament to the value the open source world has created
I hope GNU can turn itself around, but because having n+1 competing FOSS implementations is a huge boost. I just fear it is not a sustainable situation.
libgccjit and the new rust backend is a good sign.
- GoblinSlayer 5y agoThat's exactly an illustration that a few competitors is unhealthy for the ecosystem, and llvm isn't going to evolve as fast as it did.
- Ericson2314 5y agoIf LLVM vanquishes GCC, you mean?