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GCC developers say that things are better now. I really don't know; I haven't checked. But the simple fact remains that they did intentionally create hard to m
by maxlybbert 12y ago
GCC developers say that things are better now. I really don't know; I haven't checked.
But the simple fact remains that they did intentionally create hard to maintain code and spent several years rejecting patches that would clean up the monstrosity as a defense against people using GCC code in nonfree programs.
It's hard to trust their judgment now.
- bronson 12y agoThings are better, yes, but there's still a long way to go. This LWN article covers one developer's ongoing frustration: https://lwn.net/Articles/629259/ https://lwn.net/Articles/629259/
- maxlybbert 12y agoYes, the efforts to make it hard for nonfree programs to use parts of GCC also make it hard for free programs to use parts of GCC.