1 Title: Google's Go will be part of GCC
2 Tags: en, d, google, golang, gcc, dmd, fsf, compiler, software
4 Wow! `Google's Go`_ (remember `there is another Go`__) programming language
5 front-end__ for GCC_ has been `accepted for merging`__ into GCC_ 4.5__.
7 __ http://code.google.com/p/go/issues/detail?id=9
8 __ http://golang.org/doc/gccgo_install.html
9 __ http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2010-01/msg00500.html
10 __ http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-4.5/changes.html
12 Just when there was some discussion__ (started by Jerry Quinn [*]_) in D on how
13 the DMD_ front-end could be pushed to be merged in GCC_ too, but DigitalMars_
14 (Walter_) doesn't want to give away the copyright of his front-end (they are
15 exploring some alternative options though). Maybe the inclusion of `Google's
16 Go`_ makes Walter_ think harder for a solution to the legal problems :).
18 __ http://www.digitalmars.com/d/archives/digitalmars/D/announce/D_compiler_as_part_of_GCC_17546.html
21 .. [*] He reported a lot of `bugs in the language specification`__ because he
22 was planning to start a new D front-end, which can be donated to the FSF_
23 for inclusion in GCC_.
25 __ http://d.puremagic.com/issues/buglist.cgi?keywords=spec&query_format=advanced&keywords_type=allwords&emailreporter1=1&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&email1=jlquinn%40optonline.net&emailtype1=substring
28 .. _GCC: http://gcc.gnu.org/
29 .. _FSF: http://www.fsf.org/
30 .. _Google's Go: http://www.golang.org/
31 .. _Walter: http://www.walterbright.com/
32 .. _DMD: http://www.dsource.org/projects/dmd
33 .. _DigitalMars: http://www.digitalmars.com/
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