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From: kilgallen@eisner.decus.org (Larry Kilgallen, LJK Software)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada
Subject: Re: FSF drops Apple boycott, opens gate for GNAT, etc
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Date: 8 Feb 95 10:56:55 -0500
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 <1995Feb7.090613.9062@eisner> <3h8qve$e02@cmcl2.NYU.EDU>
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In article <3h8qve$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 :-).