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Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX?

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Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> wrote:

> On 2011-05-17, jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> wrote:
> >
> > The best compiler for linux is obviously Intel's compiler.
> > The fastest generated code as any benchmark will confirm you.
> >
> > It has full compatibility with gcc. It is the best solution.
> 
> Only if you actually run Linux on Intel. Linux isn't bound to a single
> platform and will also run on Sparc, PowerPC and MIPS, just to name a
> few.

For my purpose Jacob's post was helpful. I should have said I am asking
about Linux on Intel, you are right, Linux has spread to many
platforms. Thanks to you both.

> The best general purpose compiler for Linux and most other Unixes is
> still gcc, IMHO. The kernel and most libraries are made with gcc, so it
> is the most compatible, and it is available for free on pretty much
> every platform imaginable.

I am not saying gcc doesn't make life easy on Linux but I personally don't
like it so I am looking for an alternative. I'm sure if I was a Linux
developer I would use gcc like all the other Linux developers. I want to
develop on Linux but I don't ever want to be a Linux developer.

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What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire-201105.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> - 2011-05-17 19:36 +0200
  Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-17 18:32 +0000
  Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? William Ahern <william@wilbur.25thandClement.com> - 2011-05-17 11:50 -0700
    Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? August Karlstrom <fusionfile@gmail.com> - 2011-05-17 21:19 +0200
      Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? Ralph Spitzner <rasp@spitzner.org> - 2011-05-18 11:35 +0200
    Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> - 2011-05-18 13:19 +0200
  Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-05-17 21:35 +0200
    Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? Mickey Mouse <fake@email.com> - 2011-05-17 13:43 -0700
      Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-05-17 22:59 +0200
        Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? Mickey Mouse <fake@email.com> - 2011-05-17 22:34 -0700
    Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-05-17 20:51 +0000
      Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-05-17 23:04 +0200
        Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-05-17 21:14 +0000
          Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-05-17 14:55 -0700
      Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> - 2011-05-19 00:13 +0200
        Re: What good C compilers are available for Linux/UNIX? Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-05-19 06:52 +0000

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