Re: FSF drops Apple boycott, opens gate for GNAT, etc

[kilgallen@eisner.decus.org (Larry Kilgallen, LJK Software)]

In article <3h8qve$e02@cmcl2.NYU.EDU>, kenner@lab.ultra.nyu.edu (Richard Kenner) writes:

> > But seriously, I am curious when you say the necessary code generators
> > are there.
> 
> Because they are.  Irrespective of WHY they were developed, the
> question of whether or not they exist is not one open to debate.  Go
> look at a GCC distribution.

Well not all of us have that available, or a wideband connection to the
Internet, but I do thank you for going on to explain how the two code
generators arrived.  Understanding the origins is sometimes as important
as understanding the facts.

> Motorola and IBM have expressed interest in the PowerPC GCC port.

Even in non-commercial endeavors, I would feel hard-pressed to compete
with Motorola and IBM :-).