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comparing compilers...

It seems to me, that a lot of ppl here have experience with
different compilers.

Which one do you prefer and why? I guess I know some
'standard' compilers, like Borland, MS, Metrowerks, GCC...
But on what base do you choose the compiler to use,
besides the platform. UI, supported coding standard, ... ?

Not really meant as "which is the best", but just an
more open discussion really. :)

Regards,
-Senno
Jul 22 '05 #1
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"Senno" <so*****@someplace.com> wrote...
It seems to me, that a lot of ppl here have experience with
different compilers.

Which one do you prefer and why? I guess I know some
'standard' compilers, like Borland, MS, Metrowerks, GCC...
But on what base do you choose the compiler to use,
besides the platform. UI, supported coding standard, ... ?

Not really meant as "which is the best", but just an
more open discussion really. :)


Just to play a devil's advocate, we're not Borg, our minds are
not connected. If many _different_ ppl here have experience
with different compilers, how the hell can we compare them to
actually determine our preference?

In most cases we use what the organisation we are working for
selected to purchase. How _they_ arrived to that conclusion
is another story.

Victor
Jul 22 '05 #2
>Just to play a devil's advocate, we're not Borg, our minds are
not connected. If many _different_ ppl here have experience
with different compilers, how the hell can we compare them to
actually determine our preference?

In most cases we use what the organisation we are working for
selected to purchase. How _they_ arrived to that conclusion
is another story.

Victor


Victor,
You definitely have a way with words!
Jul 22 '05 #3
hmm, ok... eventhough this might
be the case for a lot, using the stuff the company bought,
I was still hoping, that ppl would be still able to give some views
(their personal likes and dislikes) on different compilers,
they probably have used over the years.

But, 'not Borg'...?... No personal opinions...??
Sounds like Borg to me! ;)

Regards
-Senno

"Victor Bazarov" <v.********@comAcast.net> wrote in message
news:egBKb.143051$VB2.544739@attbi_s51...
"Senno" <so*****@someplace.com> wrote...
It seems to me, that a lot of ppl here have experience with
different compilers.

Which one do you prefer and why? I guess I know some
'standard' compilers, like Borland, MS, Metrowerks, GCC...
But on what base do you choose the compiler to use,
besides the platform. UI, supported coding standard, ... ?

Not really meant as "which is the best", but just an
more open discussion really. :)


Just to play a devil's advocate, we're not Borg, our minds are
not connected. If many _different_ ppl here have experience
with different compilers, how the hell can we compare them to
actually determine our preference?

In most cases we use what the organisation we are working for
selected to purchase. How _they_ arrived to that conclusion
is another story.

Victor

Jul 22 '05 #4
hmm, ok... eventhough this might
be the case for a lot, using the stuff the company bought,
I was still hoping, that ppl would be still able to give some views
(their personal likes and dislikes) on different compilers,
they probably have used over the years.

But, 'not Borg'...?... No personal opinions...??
Sounds like Borg to me! ;)

Regards
-Senno

"Victor Bazarov" <v.********@comAcast.net> wrote in message
news:egBKb.143051$VB2.544739@attbi_s51...
"Senno" <so*****@someplace.com> wrote...
It seems to me, that a lot of ppl here have experience with
different compilers.

Which one do you prefer and why? I guess I know some
'standard' compilers, like Borland, MS, Metrowerks, GCC...
But on what base do you choose the compiler to use,
besides the platform. UI, supported coding standard, ... ?

Not really meant as "which is the best", but just an
more open discussion really. :)


Just to play a devil's advocate, we're not Borg, our minds are
not connected. If many _different_ ppl here have experience
with different compilers, how the hell can we compare them to
actually determine our preference?

In most cases we use what the organisation we are working for
selected to purchase. How _they_ arrived to that conclusion
is another story.

Victor

Jul 22 '05 #5
Senno wrote:
hmm, ok... eventhough this might
be the case for a lot, using the stuff the company bought,
I was still hoping, that ppl would be still able to give some views
(their personal likes and dislikes) on different compilers,
they probably have used over the years.

But, 'not Borg'...?... No personal opinions...??
Sounds like Borg to me! ;)

Regards
-Senno

"Victor Bazarov" <v.********@comAcast.net> wrote in message
news:egBKb.143051$VB2.544739@attbi_s51...
"Senno" <so*****@someplace.com> wrote...
It seems to me, that a lot of ppl here have experience with
different compilers.

Which one do you prefer and why? I guess I know some
'standard' compilers, like Borland, MS, Metrowerks, GCC...
But on what base do you choose the compiler to use,
besides the platform. UI, supported coding standard, ... ?

Not really meant as "which is the best", but just an
more open discussion really. :)


Just to play a devil's advocate, we're not Borg, our minds are
not connected. If many _different_ ppl here have experience
with different compilers, how the hell can we compare them to
actually determine our preference?

In most cases we use what the organisation we are working for
selected to purchase. How _they_ arrived to that conclusion
is another story.

Victor


My favorites are the Sun compiler and GCC. I didn't like VC++6, but I
haven't tried 7. I used AIX in college, and whatever compiler was on it
worked fine.
Jul 22 '05 #6

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