From: andrew mcelroy <sophrinix@...>
Date: 2010-07-15T05:03:13+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT] Cpp Complier

On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Allan Davis <javaalley@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am trying to figure out which would be the best C++ compiler to install on
> my system.  I am forced to develop on windows for my job, and I wanted to
> look into developing a ruby extension and apache mod.
>
Passenger is already a good enough apache mod.
What would this ruby extension do? Your best looking at ffi.
 Best is a very ambiguous term.


> I was debating between cygwin, mingw or ms cpp express.  Can someone give me
> a best recomendation?

Surely there has to be an llvm compiler for windows.
It depends on what you are using it for.

Also, IronRuby might be of interest to you.

Andrew McElroy

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