Comment Compilers for what? (Score 1) 87
While I'm sure your average slashdot reader is only going to compile C or C++ code and run their latest game or webwidget on thier linux boxes, at my place of work, the majority of usefulness for alpha clone machines is running Digital Unix binaries. Specifically binaries which have been compiled on DU boxes using not only the quite good C/C++ compilers, but also the *stunningly* good (in comparison to anything free) FORTRAN 77 and existant (unlike free stuff) FORTRAN 90 compilers.
Having these very well developed products available on clone machines will make life very very much nicer for these applications.
In summary. Not all the world's a desktop box compiling GNOME bits. Compaq remember where their income from the Alpha platform boxes actually used to come from.
Having these very well developed products available on clone machines will make life very very much nicer for these applications.
In summary. Not all the world's a desktop box compiling GNOME bits. Compaq remember where their income from the Alpha platform boxes actually used to come from.
