Zhichao Hong wrote:
I am aware of the the cream project. Unfortunately they are the gnu
compilers. As I have a professional Visual C++ compiler, and Vim is
such as great tool, I would like to compile it with the latest
professional tool. I don't intent to stir flame war between gnu and
microsoft compilers. Also, cream does not always update to the latest
patch. There is a delay sometimes I could not wait.
[...]
It doesn't hurt to have more than one supplier for a single product, so your
contribution is welcome. However, please understand that the higher price tag
on the VC++ compiler, or the "Professional" label on its box, don't
necessarily make it a higher-quality product than the open-source gcc
compiler. Tagging a product "Professional" and upping its price are purely
"commercial" ("merchandising", "marketing") methods to make the gullible
customer _believe_ that the product is of a higher quality. In my experience,
when it goes about the computer world, more often than not the product in
question is of _lower_ quality than the open-source (almost-)free equivalent.
Cases in point:
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional (I haven't tested Vista, but from what I
hear it could also serve here) vs. openSUSE Linux.
- Internet Explorer vs. Firefox.
- Notepad vs. gvim.
- Etc...
Best regards,
Tony.
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If an idea can survive a bureaucratic review and be implemented
it wasn't worth doing.
