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Bootstrappable builds

 Bootstrappable builds Compilers are often written in the language they are compiling. This creates a chicken-and-egg problem that leads users and distributors to rely on opaque, pre-built binaries of those compilers that they use to build newer versions of the compiler. To gain trust in our computing platforms, we need to be able to tell…

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Software is useless if computers can’t run it. Even the most talented developer is at the mercy of the compiler when it comes to run-time performance – if you don’t have a reliable compiler toolchain you can’t build anything serious. The GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) provides a robust, mature and high performance partner to help you get the most out of your software. With decades of development by thousands of people GCC is one of the most respected compilers in the world. If you are building applications and not using GCC, you are missing out on the best possible solution.

Sorgente: GCC: Optimizing Linux, the Internet, and Everything | Linux.com | The source for Linux information

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Rice University scientists have developed micron-sized calcium silicate spheres that could lead to stronger and greener concrete, the world’s most-used synthetic material.

Sorgente: Spheres can make concrete leaner, greener