Re: compiler=?windows-1251?Q?=3f=3f_?=step 4
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> I found that I was able to construct a type of development
> environment for my little C [ almost ansi ] compiler , through QuickBasic ,
> used as a batch file with a dos based menu program.
> This is quite adequate for learning ANSI C.
> Beyond that an easy to use IDE is preferable , if necessary ;
> written in something like euphoria.
actually, make files and configure scripts are easier to use when compiling
software that is not your because they automate the configuration and header
file setup for you and run all the compile commands in the correct order.
> Fair enough , how big , typically ; is the unix compiler though.
> How available is this free software going to be and how concise ,
> most of the 'freeware' I encounter is a little second rate and seems to
> be an afterthought.
> If this is such a good idea why haven't we already discovered a site
> that's taking software developers through the step by step of learning
> and developing with [unix] compilers.
the most widely available free Un*x/Linux compiler is GCC( or EGCS now ).
this compiler for the intel platform is a little under 4 megs binary packed
in RPM (RedHat Package Management) format.
ever heard of GNU? well GNU produces ALOT of GOOD free software. Linux is all
about free, OpenSource software and there is so much of it out there on sites
like www.icewalker.com, www.linux.com, etc.
The free software for linux (at least GNU stuff) is, in my opinion, of better
quality than any MS software product. Free support on the internet is excellent
and people actually respond to help messages and questions.
>
> And how expensive or available were these.
> So why isn't everyone using unix and why has linux come into existence ?
> Does a unix compiler work from linux ?
>
Like mentioned earlier, GCC ( EGCS now ) is freely available for many
operating systems including DOS. UNIX is criptic to the average windows user.
that is why windows is still king of the PC. Unix compilers *can* work under
linux because Linux is basically a free System V Unix implementation.
CenSe,
a member of the
ak-software
development team
http://ak-software.virtualave.net/
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