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Re:LLDB debugger is coming to Windows by anon1385 on Wednesday January 21, 2015 @02:53AM (#8922025)
Except the ones who want to do things that are 'forbidden' by RMS. Those people have no choice but to use LLVM. For example, a lot of academic work on compilers and languages can't easily use GCC, neither can people wanting to make more sophisticated tooling.
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Re:LLDB debugger is coming to Windows by vetinari on Wednesday January 21, 2015 @04:44AM (#8922303)
The point of GCC is having a good compiler available to everyone, for any use. Not to be embedded everywhere in the look-but-don't-touch fashion.

See also Linux kernels in most Android phones. That's exactly what GCC authors do not want.

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Re:LLDB debugger is coming to Windows by pjc50 on Wednesday January 21, 2015 @07:03AM (#8922668)
a lot of academic work on compilers and languages can't easily use GCC

Could you explain why not? GPL-incompatible release requirements on the code produced? Admittedly it's not a very accessible codebase either.

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Re:LLDB debugger is coming to Windows by pjmlp on Wednesday January 21, 2015 @08:00AM (#8922856)
I think it has to do with their plugins API, or lack thereof.
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