On Sun, 27 Jan 2002 08:41:15 -0800 (PST) "Net Llama" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- Jerry McBride <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My take on the whole affair is that Intel is making sure it's new P4 > > is properly supported... in that its' new optimizaions are being > > exploited by this compiler. That said... I'll find out shortly if > > its' worth the salt. The curious thing is... they want $500.00 for > > the fully supported product... > > I don't know that this is their reasoning. Intel worked very closely > with various OSS groups to make sure that their I64 had good support > in Linux. I think Intel is just looking to make a buck. Likely so. Various folks from Intel also participate in GCC development. Intel has a vested interest in making sure that code will run on the IA64 platform. > Keep in mind that even if the Intel compiler is faster, better etc > than gcc, this isn't all that much of a coup. THe Portland Group has > been putting out 'commericial' grade compilers that whip the GNU > compilers in performance for years. Precisely. Kurt _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
