[Developers] unifying language: "MinGW", "GCC", and "g++"

[dave fournier]

On 12-03-26 09:43 AM, Ian Taylor wrote:


well thats not completely accurate.

GCC is the name of the gnu compiler collection, but it is also the name 
of the frontend or shell
program which calls its necessary components like the compiler or 
linker.  This means that it
is possible to compile and link an ADMB program without ever mentioning 
g++ or ld.


> Hi Developers,
> We currently have a confusing mix of terms to describe some of the 
> compiler options for ADMB: "MinGW", "GCC", and "g++".
>
> Here's my understanding of the meaning of these terms:
>
>     * GCC currently refers to the Gnu Compiler Collection (formerly to
>       the GNU C Compiler).
>     * g++ is one of the compilers in GCC (the one that gets used for ADMB)
>     * MinGW is the Windows port of GCC
>
> Is it necessary to use all three terms?
> I'm trying to update Johnoel's old installation instructions to match 
> the README file and would like to have things be throughout the ADMB 
> project.
>
> Thanks,
> -Ian
>
>
>
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