Anders Magnusson's BSD-licensed pcc compiler has been imported into NetBSD's pkgsrc and OpenBSD's src tree. Anders wrote to NetBSD's tech-toolchain list: "It is not yet bug-free, but it can compile the i386 userspace. The big benefit of it is that it is fast, 5-10 times faster than gcc, while still producing reasonable code. The only optimization added so far is a multiple-register-class graph-coloring register allocator, which may be one of the best register allocators today. Conversion to SSA format is also implemented, but not yet the phi function. Not too difficult though, after that strength reduction is high on the list."
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Member since:2005-07-24
While I do still think of Richard as a bit of a loony old aunt in the attic, my valued conversations with b3timmons have changed my views somewhat. b3timmons has pointed out to me where I have claimed that the FSF has promoted some thing... when in fact, it was not the FSF, proper, but an overly-enthusiastic supporter with poor advocacy-sense.
That took me aback, just a bit. But the fact remains that Richard, and the FSF, do hold sway over these people, and should be doing something to teach them how to do good... without all the collateral damage.
Like, for example, overusing the phrase "You lie" in responses to people with whom you have a lot in common, and simply do not agree completely.
I would like to have an Open Source alternative to FSF sponsored software. Do you have a problem with my having that choice?
Edited 2007-09-16 19:41
Member since:2006-03-12
Much as I'd love to engage in another whimsical off-topic discussion, about an organization that advocates the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software, and how truly awful that is.
but I can't. Your playbook is simply getting old make an off-topic remark about the evils of the FSF/RMS etc with zero justification, and when you get a response call them *overtly-enthusiastic*, and there is no defense to that.
It does tickle me a tad that you make so many nasty comments...I wonder who is your owner as your attacks are always unprovoked. 
As for choice I think thats wonderful. I'm personally happy that I can have my GNU without Linux, There are so many choices today...do you have a problem with that? Although again no justification why you made the comment.
Its all so vauge sbergman27?
Edited 2007-09-16 20:07
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2006-03-12
"Where did the anti-FSF fervor come from? That's easy. Overly enthusiastic followers of Stallman have generated it. Richard and the FSF are more reserved and reasonable than that. I have *great* respect for Eben Moglen and his *wonderful* sense of diplomacy. But they need to restrain their dogs if they want to avoid generating negative feelings in the community at large."
You lie.
"Well, you are the one taking the conversation in this direction. But I tend to think of Stallman less as a mad dictator, and more as a loony old aunt in the attic."
I know why you are anti-fsf