From: Kaspar Schiess <eule@...>
Date: 2006-07-21T14:28:27+09:00
Subject: Re: One-Click Installer: MinGW? or VC2005?

> Could someone remind me what it was that *can't* be built using MinGW?
I'll have a shot at that ;) 

There is nothing really that can't be build with mingw/msys. Even though 
'Min' stands for Minimal, with the proper support libs you can build 
anything at all. Its a full blown compiler suite. 

The choice is much more between a standard compiler for MS Windows and one 
that is overtaking on the outer lane. Two more comments to that: 
 * Not sure what standard means on Windows anyway; they have pretty much 
shot themselves in the foot a few times in the past over that. 
 * Can anyone really prove mingw doesn't adhere even more closely to the 
standards? Has anyone looked at the generated code and has some solid 
technical arguments involving assembler and compiler optimisation that 
imply we should chose MS VC++ over mingw?

Ok that last comment is another question, actually. Anyone?

kaspar

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