On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 23:17:00 -0500, Leyne, Sean wrote:

>
>> ---------------------
>> 2. Also quite important.
>>
>> Move the code base to 1 (preferably the gcc)
>> compiler. Having an Open Source project
>> that relies on a Microsoft compiler does little
>> for "street cred". It might also help lead to
>> 2.5 which is support for the BSD's <insert
>> your favourite OS here>. Could also help
>> encourage some fresh blood in the programming
>> area?
>
>1 - The fact that FB has used the MS compiler for Windows has had
>absolutely no impact of getting 'fresh blood'.
>
>2 - Firebird v1.5 had work done to support the MingW (???) Win32
>compiler. This has been continued for v2.0.
>
>3 - The codebase has always support gcc for all non-Win32 platforms.
>

And, between the commercial compilers, MSVC's generated code is
one of the fastest - because of its runtime library msvcrt**.dll.
At least, C++ Builder eats dust when compared to him.
Dunno gcc.