Re: Will Apple still support GCC development?

[Scott Robert Ladd <scott dot ladd at coyotegulch dot com>]

Samuel Smythe wrote:
> It is well-known that Apple has been a significant provider of GCC
> enhancements. But it is also probably now well-known that they have
> opted to drop the PPC architecture in favor of an x86-based
> architecture. Will Apple continue to contribute to the PPC-related
> componentry of GCC, or will such contributions be phased out as the
> transition is made to the x86-based systems? In turn, will Apple be
> providing more x86-related contributions to GCC?

A better question might be: Has Intel provided Apple with an OS X
version of their compiler? If so (and I think it very likely), Apple may
have little incentive for supporting GCC, given how well Intel's
compilers perform.

..Scott