Installing a compiler by default

[Jan Claeys]

Op vr, 09-06-2006 te 10:08 -0500, schreef Rocco Stanzione:
> But a computer is, and should be, a lot more versatile than a screwdriver.  
> The number of things a computer can do in theory is practically infinite,

The number of things you can do with a screwdriver is also infinite...


> and only with a compiler can you make a computer do absolutely anything a 
> computer can do.  Obviously most of our users aren't going to be using a 
> compiler to unlock the vast potential of their machines, but the power to do 
> so is one of the most important differences between an open source operating 
> system and, say, Windows, even if it's just a philosophical difference to 
> most users. 

Nobody is talking about removing the ability to use a compiler.

Also, using a compiler is also perfectly possible under Windows, just
download one for free from 'microsoft.com'.  Or use any of the other
compilers available from third parties; some of them are even open
source (mingw, freepascal, etc.).


-- 
Jan Claeys