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What about compilers? What is an OS without a compiler?
by z3t4 2y ago
What about compilers? What is an OS without a compiler?
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- ziotom78 2y agoIt's called “Windows”
- flohofwoe 2y agomacOS and Linux too though? As far as I'm aware, most Linux distros need the build-esssentials (or equivalent) package installed, and on macOS the Apple Clang toolchain also isn't pre-installed. Both is quite similar to installing the "MSVC Build Tools" (MSVC command line toolchain without the Visual Studio IDE).
- pjmlp 2y agoAnd all commercial UNIXes, mainframes, micros, embedded OSes, game consoles. Turns out not every deployment scenario needs a compiler, and it is still an opportunity to make money outside the FOSS world.
- hnlmorg 2y agoCompilers are generally separate packages rather than part of the base install.
- pjmlp 2y agoAn opportunity to make money, commercial UNIXes eventually started selling their compilers as well, a practice started by Sun.