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[David J. Ruck]

On 1 Dec 2007 John Tytgat <John.Tytgat at aaug.net> wrote:

> In message <cc81144a4f.druck at druck.freeuk.net>
>           "David J. Ruck" <druck at druck.org.uk> wrote:
>> On 30 Nov 2007 John Tytgat <John.Tytgat at aaug.net> wrote:
>> Do you really think that given all the things a developer could be
>> doing instead, they are going to be encouraged to carry on supporting
>> this plaform, if before they can write a RISC OS application they have
>> to spend a considerable time working out how to build the compiler so
>> it runs under RISC OS?

> What the heck are you talking about ?

The impression I get, that similar to the non native only building of 
OSLib, the cross compiler is a higher priority amoungst the gcc 
developers than the native version, or am I mistaken?

> There have been releases of the GCC compiler for RISC OS for about 10
> years with the latest test RISC OS binary release only two weeks ago
> <URL:http://www.riscos.info/index.php/GCCSDK_Releases>.

Yes, and long may they continue.

>> I'm afraid this only serves to marginalise and devalue your valuable
>> work, as the vast majority of RISC OS developers do so on RISC OS.
>> Once the compiler only runs on Linux, its only going to be used by
>> those working on large builds such as unix ports and NetSurf. The rest
>> of us will be stuck with an old version, which only serves to remind
>> us of the sound of nails being hammered in to confins.

> Please stop being a drama queen and stop critisising people who are
> still spending their time by doing actually development.

No criticism is meant, and this is certainly not a dramatical issue,
I just wish to bring to your attention that the ability to build both 
applications and core libraries on the native platform is still 
important to RISC OS developers. We aren't all yet using a linux box
to cross compile.

Cheers
---Dave

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