Re: seeking for advice

[Larry Hall <cygwin-lh at cygwin dot com>]

At 04:29 PM 3/29/2004, you wrote:
>Suetlam Chung wrote:
>
>>Now I am thinking to use cygwin platfrom.Do you think
>>it would be wise to switch to this platform?
>
>Yes,


Now that's mean! ;-)

The answer really is, it depends.  It depends on what your goals are and
what you expect to get out of the compiler.  gcc/g++ are part of a great
suite of tools for building and debugging software.  But they aren't going
to solve your link problems for you.  If that's your main goal, then you're
out of luck.  If you want some free compiler tools and cross-platform 
portability is of interest to you, then gcc/g++ is a good choice.  Whether 
Cygwin's version is what you want or not, I can't say either.  If POSIX 
compliance is important, then Cygwin's version is likely to be your best 
bet.  Otherwise, you may prefer MinGW's version.  I think you need to look 
at what your requirements and interests are.  The only thing anyone here 
can tell you is that there are alternatives.  You need to investigate those 
alternatives in light of your needs and see what best suits you.  Keep in 
mind that this isn't a list that's here to help people determine their
needs or whether gcc/g++ is what they need.  It's a list to discuss Cygwin
topics.  So if you need newbie-style help on gcc/g++, you want to look for
a different forum.

HTH,


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