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On 2010-05-03 13:19, "C. Bergstr=C3=B6m" wrote:
>> Of course it does.  It forces you to make your software portable.
>>  =20
> and your point is?
>=20
> Are you trying to say that s/building/porting/ between compilers is=20
> going to magically make the software (have less bugs, more performance =

> or better robustness)

No, it gives you the choice of which compiler to use.


> Porting could be a means-to-an-end, but still=20
> it's not an end goal.. I'm digging at what's the end goal.. After it's =

> all ported what magically happens?

You can then switch compilers freely, or at least, without too much
effort.