Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!mit.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Richard Newsgroups: comp.lang.c Subject: Re: The portability sacred cow Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:02:44 +0200 Organization: http://www.ieee.org/ Lines: 27 Message-ID: <87ppk54nx7.fsf@gmail.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Injection-Info: mit.eternal-september.org; posting-host="b535f8eb1485563e71461ff7823810de"; logging-data="865"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19eWNpKGyqBNR0cKO/u9QiwB6UfhvxI6dM=" User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3 (gnu/linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:2G/h5KGwF7fk93546mCEA9aYxvs= sha1:Q1x4UMYiyG5nB3ZBF2/qN891piE= Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.c:43549 JohnF writes: > Kenny McCormack wrote: >> MS's compilers are like the 800 pound gorilla. >> It's what people follow. > > Off-topic, but what are the pluses/minuses of > the mingw compiler Totally on topic. > http://www.mingw.org/ > for C programs under windows? > And, while you're at it, also compare and contrast > the dos djgpp if you're familiar with it > http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/ > And any other similar compiler. > > I try to mostly work under linux, but can't ignore windows, > and use mingw for that platform. Seems fine for my purposes > so far, but I assume there must be some drawbacks/differences > vis-a-vis ms compilers. -- "Avoid hyperbole at all costs, its the most destructive argument on the planet" - Mark McIntyre in comp.lang.c