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From: Stephen Leake <stephen.a.leake.1@gsfc.nasa.gov>
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Subject: Re: Contributing patches to GPL Ada projects (was: Is Ada dead?)
Date: 20 Jul 2001 13:05:49 -0400
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Stefan Skoglund <stetson@ebox.tninet.se> writes:

> Stephen Leake wrote:
> > So install gcc and gnat, and use that! That's part of the point of
> > open source; you get to use the right tools!
> 
> gcc at least is worse than the SGI provided one on a MIPS
> target but it is also a matter of least common denominator.

"worse" in what sense? The issue was "you have to write code that
compiles under a lot of non-standard C compilers". Only using gcc,
whether it is standard or not, removes that issue.

> If the MIPS c compiler and gcc too compiles your sw you have a
> better assurance of your codes portability.

There are many aspects of portability. Moving to another operating
system and GUI are hard enough; no need to throw other compilers into
the problem.

-- 
-- Stephe