> > I think the thing that got gcc where it is is Linux, because it's > probably the only tool that compiles it! Either that, or Apple's > using it in Xcode.
gcc was well-positioned before linux came around. very early versions of gcc had some advantages over sun's or xinu's compiler. especially in groking prototypes and doing more careful typechecking. that being said, to paraphrase frau prof. dr. baumann, i think in free software, people get the tools they deserve. - erik
