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Even if everyone doesn't switch, having more than one widely used open-source C compiler would be healthy. If anything, it allows some non-portable code to be
by nas 15y ago
Even if everyone doesn't switch, having more than one widely used open-source C compiler would be healthy. If anything, it allows some non-portable code to be found and fixed. Also, competition is healthy. The different compiler developers can choose to focus on specific areas of improvement (e.g. compile speed vs executable speed) rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
- gillianseed 15y agoFully agreed, having two open source, free compiler toolchains with which you can fully build your software stack beats having to rely on just one. And like you said competition is always good. Of course that is why it's better if both compilers continue to flourish, which is what I'm hoping/expecting will be the case.