> If you (not *we*) want to port something port it and let us know when
> it's done.
sorry, it my mistake, i do not mean that all community should go and port GCC :)

> The pattern of "I've just downloaded Plan9 and I want my old tools" is
> very common and we just kind of ignore them :) except for the anti-GNU
> troll responses.
Ok, i already figure out this. I was not right(?) when start this
discussion if there is no C++ in Plan9, that there are some reasons
for that :)

Thanks to all, i'm really sorry if i disturb anyone with this discasion ))


2008/2/4, Alf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Hi,
> > if we
> > couldn't port GCC because it very big job (any other reason?), maybe
> > we could port some other compiler with liberal enough licence?
> >
> >
> If you (not *we*) want to port something port it and let us know when
> it's done.
> The process goes like this :
>     "I've done some working code for my XXXX C++ port, it's in my
> contrib directory if someone wants to have a go with it"
>
> > I'm asking because C++ is very popular language,
> This is Plan 9, popularity isn't very high on the list.
>
> The reason there is no native C++ compiler is because of it's *lack* of
> popularity in the Plan 9 community, both historically and currently.
>
> The pattern of "I've just downloaded Plan9 and I want my old tools" is
> very common and we just kind of ignore them :) except for the anti-GNU
> troll responses.
>
> You'll (eventually) notice that *most* of the long time Plan 9 users
> don't even join in the discussion, no doubt smiling a "seen it all
> before" smile before pressing Del
>
>
>
>
>

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