LinuxPR: Compaq announces public Beta test for Linux Alpha C compiler

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 9, 1999

“The compiler provides the same state-of-the-art
optimization technology for the Alpha processor as offered by the
very latest Compaq compilers on Compaq’s proprietary Alpha
platforms.
“

“In case you have not already seen one of the many unofficial
announcements, the Compaq C compiler for Linux Alpha systems is now
available (along with Fortran) for public Beta test…”

” Briefly, the compiler provides the same state-of-the-art
optimization technology for the Alpha processor as offered by the
very latest Compaq compilers on Compaq’s proprietary Alpha
platforms, and offers some amount of gcc compatibility in both
language features and command line processing.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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