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From: | Jacob Dawid |
Subject: | Re: Result: Octave-UPM on Windows :-( |
Date: | Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:03:15 +0100 |
> I think it does not matter whether one or the other compilerUsing Visual Studio does not stop anyone from compiling the GUI using any
> produces better code (although that is arguable and you will find
> "benchmarks" to prove either one or the other opinion), but it is very
> important GNU Octave can be brought to other platforms with mere free
> software. Using Visual Studio would undermine this.
other compiler (free or proprietary). About using the GUI, compiling
with Visual Studio requires users to install some proprietary external
libraries. But target users are already in Windows, a proprietary
OS. So users can decide installing the libraries, or compiling by
themselves using any other compiler, or even switching to a free
platform where Octave is also available. I don't see how VS can
undermine anything.
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