"Agent Mulder" wrote:
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> I am looking for the BEST C++ compiler
> that holds the 3f criterium:
>
> * free
> * flat
> * fast
>
> Free means that I am free to sell the software
> I write with it. Flat means that it is simple, self-
> contained and somewhat standardized. Fast it
> must be.
>
> I know there are several free C++ compilers
> available, from Borland, GCC, Cygwin and
> certainly more. What compiler stands out for
> use from the command line to target Windows?[/color]
First, the FAQ lists free (as in you can download without charge)
compilers. You, as someone who seems to post frequently to this NG,
have of course carefully read the FAQ, right? Right? It's at:
http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite
and if you haven't read it carefully, please read it before posting
again. But you use "free" in a different way - that you are free to
sell the software you write with it. I believe that most commercial
compilers permit you to sell software that you write with them -
that's why you're paying them money for the compiler. (Some compilers
have special "student" or "learning editions" - e.g., Microsoft's
"standard" edition - that restrict your ability to sell your
workproduct.) But then later in the same post, you use "free" in the
more common way (downloadable without charge). Which is it?
Second, since what you apparently want is a Windows compiler, your
question really is off-topic here. I say that not because I'm part of
the Off-Topic Police here, but merely to point out that you're going
to get better answers if you actually post your questions to the
proper newsgroup.
Finally, do you do any research at all before you post your questions?
Like, when you ask questions like "does anybody know relevant sites
for using MinGW?", did you do even one search on google? The relevant
site is mingw.org, which has all the info you need. It also has
(although I'm a little reluctant to encourage you to post there) its
own mailing list where questions about MinGW are topical. Cygwin also
has its own mailing list (and by the way, both MinGW and Cygwin, and
well as DJGPP - which also has its own mailing list - are ports of
gcc).
BTW, I'm still trying to figure out if you're a troll (as in someone
who posts stuff not because they care about the answer but rather just
to get a rise out of people) or just clueless.
Best regards,
Tom
P.S. (and still OT) - yes, the MinGW compiler, which as mentioned
above is a gcc port, is probably the best choice for a
freely-downloadable, free-to-sell-your-work-product,
mostly-standards-conforming, generating-fast-executables, and
windows-targeted compiler. - T.
