Author: pavel
Date: 20:24:53 05/18/02
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On May 18, 2002 at 18:47:31, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >Hello, > >With pleasure i announce the results of >gcc 3.1 versus microsoft visual c++ 6.0 >sp4 processor pack. > >Till recently nothing kicked it at the K7, except >intel c++ 5.01 (but newer editions of intel were way >way slower than msvc). > >For DIEP gcc 3.1 is about 5% faster than msvc is. > >Note that msvc 6.0 sp4 + processor pack is about >2% faster than any other msvc version is for me >(at least what everyone can get somehow in the >shop + download). it's 2% faster than msvc 7.0 NET >for example or msvc 6.0 sp5 procpack, because >it seems the optimizations turned on in the processor >pack for msvc 6 sp4 are not working for other service >packs. > >Now a FREE compiler is faster, which is pretty shocking! > >Time to compiler my GUI for linux! What makes you think the guys at MS makes MSVC for Chess Programs? Speed is only important in Chess Programs (or similar programs thats speed dependend). In speed maybe other compilers are better, but what makes the differance is the overall performance and features. I personally wouldnt care less bashing on MS for this reason. If you dont like MSVC use GCC (free save money!), dont like MSWindows, use Linux (free save money!) Obviously this thread or discussion is not directed towards MS but rather at Eugene, it doesnt take a genius to figure that out. pavs ;)
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