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Reduce C/C++ Compile Time With distcc

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the one-for-the-power-users dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Some people prefer the convenience of pre-compiled binaries in the form of RPMs or other such installer methods. But this can be a false economy, especially with programs that are used frequently: precompiled binaries will never run as quickly as those compiled with the right optimizations for your own machine. If you use a distributed compiler, you get the best of both worlds: fast compile and faster apps. This article shows you the benifits of using distcc, a distributed C compiler based on gcc, that gives you significant productivity gains."

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  1. D00d! by 0xdeadbeef · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's why I use Gentoo!

    1. Re:D00d! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Ah, yes. He was a great man.

  2. Awesome! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now one can install Gentoo in _only_ 5 days!

  3. Re:DistCC is good, but there's some info missing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just by looking at her code I can tell she's hot.

  4. Re:I have only one computer by ShadeARG · · Score: 2, Funny

    And this is why we throw Linux on the toaster, microwave oven, coffee maker, food processor, game consoles, you name it. Anything with a processor helps. And I bet all this time you just thought we were crazy zealots.

  5. Re:Pre-compiled by Nicopa · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you fell sad, alone. If you think you are wasting your youth in many lonely nights, then compiling your Gentoo distribution with dedicated and optimizing flags may suit you.