Intel Releases V6.0 Compiler Suite

Posted by timothy on Wednesday April 24, 2002 @12:29AM from the smooshing-the-bits-around dept.

Yokaze writes: "Intels C++ and Fortran compilers are now available for Windows and Linux. The compiler for Linux provides higher compatibility with the GNU C-compiler including compability to the upcoming GCC-3.1 C++-ABI (binary compability) and support for several GNUisms in the syntax (PDF). To quote Intel: 'The 6.0 release of the Intel C++ compiler has improved support for the GNU C language extensions and is now able to build the Linux kernel with minor work arounds for both the IA-32 and Itanium architectures.' Little reminder: Running such a kernel is, of course, not supported by the kernel developers. Evaluation copies are available for download, but requires previous registration."

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Just a Preemptive strike here by castlan · 2002-04-24 00:46 · Score: 2, Funny

Standing up for the FSF,

Compiling a Linux kernel for a GNU system without an Intel compiler does not mean that you are running Intel/Linux OS.

Although there is a pretty good chance that whoever reads this is running GNU/Linux Intel.

I love the smell of propaganda in the morning... It smells like sour grapes...