13 Apr
2007
13 Apr
'07
5:37 p.m.
Hi,
From a porting standpoint, I'd agree
wholeheartedly. Looking from
the other direction, that of a machine whose purpose isn't to compile
anything, it might be better to keep the compilers in a development
add-on. Have base, dev, network, X, et al as separate pieces....
Personally, I still think a compiler is pretty essential, but you make a
good point.
As long as a compiler is available, that's all that really matters.
BTW Just to be clear, I don't consider the compiler to be a part of the OS,
rather a fairly essential part of the overall package.
TTFN - Pete.