Why Clang

Matthias Gamsjager mgamsjager at gmail.com
Wed Jun 20 12:46:11 UTC 2012


On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 2:17 PM, Wojciech Puchar <
wojtek at wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> wrote:

> Nothing wrong with productive flaming for me,
>>> but it's just not typical code of conduct in FreeBSD
>>> mailing list at all.
>>>
>> Actually I can't remember any flame-war about system compilers - this is
>> the first one.
>>
>
> because such situation like now never happened - changing C compiler to
> much worse because of political reasons.
>
>
>  But I believe it is a good proof, that clang is a serious alternative to
>> gcc
>>
> it is only a proof that it was decided to put it as FreeBSD default
> compiler.
>
>
Everything is said, explained and discusse why this decision is made.. So
what do you want? that someone says"  Yes you are right clang is shit?".
If you like it or not: Clang will stay but leaves the choice which compiler
you use up to you.


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