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Date:      Thu,  6 Jan 2000 08:09:39 -0600 (CST)
From:      peter@taronga.com (Peter da Silva)
To:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re:  alt. C compiler
Message-ID:  <20000106140939.E498932307@citadel.in.taronga.com>
In-Reply-To: <200001052027.PAA32580@lakes.dignus.com>
References:  <1641.947103183@monkeys.com>

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> We're talking about making it easier to use the FreeBSD library code
> in other programs (i.e. `port' it somewhere) - presumably with a 
> strict ANSI C compiler other than gcc.

Or to use an ANSI C compiler other than GCC on a FreeBSD system.

> While that is certainly a laudable goal - I question the term "pragmatic".
> Just how often is this going to happen?

Never, if the effort isn't made.

> Is it worth the effort?

I think so. GCC is a decent compiler but it would be better if we were able
to reasonably easily use other tools.



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