Re: SGI and C++

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From: Jonathan Gibbs
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 18:20

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: > If the SGI compiler is really that bad, then I would like to install
: >gcc/g++. Are there any convenient precompiled versions I could download,
: >or will I have to install gcc myself? (I am already a little scared.)

My experience is that g++ is more up to date, and has much better
template handling. However, SGI C++ produces much better code. I would
avoid uses of templates that SGI does not support, since gnu is known 
to implmement things before they are completely defined.

--jono

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