Lpc2000

--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Sten Larsson" <stenl@n...> wrote:
> > How is the ADS compiler compared to the Keil and Rowland 
compilers ?
> 
> Currently both Keil and Rowland are using the GNU compiler with 
their own
> user interface. However, we all expect Keil to come out with their 
own
> compiler eventually.

I somehow doubt this. I can't really see why a company would put all 
the effort into a compiler development when the gcc compiler is at 
least good enough that the difference is in the "don't care" 
category. Where Keil add value is in their IDE It is far easier, and 
makes better sense commercially, for Keil to focus on their added 
value and continue to ship gcc under the hood.

As an embedded engineer I'm sick of all the compilers (and their 
quirks) that I've had to deal with in the past. While there will 
always be a place for a few special-purpose suites like ADS, I like 
the way gcc is making it easier for embedded folk to standardise and 
focus on their designs rather than fiddling with compilers.

IMHO

-- Charles