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IBM Releases Compiler for Power4 and G5
davids-world.com writes "IBM offers its optimized XLC compiler not just for Intel CPUs, but also for its own G5 processor (article in German at Heise). Unlike gcc, it is optimized for the G5 and achieves a major boost in speed, as first results show. I guess we will have to compare the new benchmark data (once available) with the data we get with the optimized Intel compiler for Xeon. The compiler is available for download now."
So will this new compiler speed up the process of porting Duke Nukem Forever to the Mac?
Slashdotter are stupid and biased.
>So will this new compiler speed up the process of porting Duke Nukem Forever to the Mac?
Sorry to burst your bobble, but there's a reason why the game name's Duke Nukem *Forever*. That's the amount of time it will take to make it.
I, for one, welcome our new IBM overlords.
Ok, now that's out of the way, let's get back to real comments.
Why can't they just give them away for free?
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great! i'll give you my commodore 64 for FREE. that will have the best $/MHz ratio possible. i'm sure you'll love it.
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Running WHAT in the real world?
So you can compare Photoshop on the mac to Oracle database transactions on the x86 box?
Why not something useful like comparing my gameboy to my cell phone?
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I wonder why folks modded you insightful here. The cynic in me says they missed the sarcasm you laid down pretty thick and thought they should really get laptops for free.
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Is the word "fanboy" used by anyone but fanboys?
The speed could be infinite. IBMs new complier is powered by rainbows, dreams, wishes, magic gumdrop sprinkles, and imagination. Theoretically speaking, you could bypass the rainbows, dreams, and wishes; while using a wrapper to off-load the burden of the magic gumdrop sprinkles to the flux capacitor. Then you could primarily focus your development on imagination... which would allow you to compile and run applications at a speed predetermined by your imagination.
I've also heard that the wishes and dreams can be fairly powerful tools as well. However, results may vary due to unfulfilled wishes and crushed dreams.
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IOW, the PC fanboys are just going to claim that SPEC was "developed natively for the mac".
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To the guy who modded me down from perfect to terrible Karma - Apple haters still suck
The problem is that the increase in execution speed is matched by a corresponding inflation of Steve Job's ego.
Anyone else find it ironic that all the recent g5 stories are labeled with the picture of the g4 chip? =)
It's taco that's doing this. Everyone knows that if they want to laugh, they read at -1. If everyone wants be mis-informed, they read at +5. If everyone wants to learn, they are told by Theo Teh Ratd to RTFM.
Event: Somebody actually does something realted to some Apple product.
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Slashdot reaction: Linux is ready for the desktop! Linux is ready for the desktop!
Is ESR's "Ultimate Linux Box" semi- or full-automatic?
Also, if you look at the bottom of this page, you'll see that the specs on the so-called ULB's don't match what you're saying, and the prices start at about $900 more.
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