From: Austin Ziegler Date: 2006-07-22T00:49:21+09:00 Subject: Re: One-Click Installer: MinGW? or VC2005? On 7/21/06, stu wrote: > > And finally, it is always a good decision to use the compiler from the > > system vendor. Unix guys should remember this. Even if it is a totally > > strange HP PA-RISC compiler. This simply gives the best compatibility. > > This is true. Suns compiler was always better than gcc and same to for > ibms power compiler vs gcc.. > > I'd rate gcc over msvc but under the Intel C compiler. Your rate would be wrong, demonstrably. MSVC is not only the more performant compiler on Windows, it is the more compliant compiler at this point. > I smell a rat. Most of your complaints are bogus. > > Doesnt microsofts license forbid redistribution of VC Express anyway? This is a non-issue. The people who want a Ruby+compiler combination are wanting something unreasonable. Ruby should not come with a C/C++ compiler under any circumstance. -austin -- Austin Ziegler * halostatue@gmail.com * http://www.halostatue.ca/ * austin@halostatue.ca * http://www.halostatue.ca/feed/ * austin@zieglers.ca