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Both, last I checked. Plus it requires a very specific version of the gcc runtime to be installed (4.5 I think), that doesn't come bundled with the installer.
by pbsd 13y ago
Both, last I checked. Plus it requires a very specific version of the gcc runtime to be installed (4.5 I think), that doesn't come bundled with the installer.
- zanny 13y agoYou can't really criticize a language for not being supported by a vendors proprietary compiler framework, especially when it targets native. Also, what is wrong with llvm + the rustc?
- marshray 13y agoI don't think anyone was criticizing it so much as saying it presented an obstacle for him.
- pcwalton 13y agoNo, it's a valid complaint: Rust shouldn't require MinGW. The biggest problem here is that Rust doesn't include its own linker, and the moment it cannot use link.exe.
- saosebastiao 13y agoIt may be a valid complaint in the sense that not supporting MIPS is a valid complaint. Rust, because of the decisions made in its design, is going to attract developers of low level systems, server-client architectures, etc. If you are developing the type of systems that Rust excels at, wouldn't you also be the type of developer that has no problem developing on and targeting Linux, BSD, MacOS, etc? Or am I missing something? Obviously Servo would be a good use-case, but apart from browsers, nobody targets Windows native software anymore.