Re: Embedded blocks...

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> Am 31.10.2019 um 21:47 schrieb Yavor Doganov <address@hidden>:
> 
> В Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:50:23 +0000, David Chisnall написа:
>> On 27/10/2019 16:05, Gregory Casamento wrote:
>>> We are a GNU / FSF project.  Dropping support for GCC would be bad
>>> political mojo.   There is little we can do to bridge the gap other
>>> than doing these macros.
>> 
>> I don't really understand how this works.  GCC does not support a
>> post-2005 dialect of Objective-C.  GNUstep is a framework that aims to
>> provide an implementation of the 2019 Objective-C standard library.  Why
>> is it politically problematic for GNUstep to drop support for GCC, but
>> not problematic for GCC to drop support for GNUstep?
> 
> But GCC didn't drop support for GNUstep.  It just cannot cope with the
> changes of the language/runtime that are completely under the control
> of a single corporation.

This is FUD! LLVM is not under control by a single cooperation, it never was. 
Instead it is „under control“ of the LLVM Foundation,

https://llvm.org/foundation/

which is: „a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to support education and 
advancement of the field of compilers and tools through educational events, 
grants and scholarships, and increasing diversity with the field of compilers, 
tools, and the LLVM project. We have established 3 main programs: Educational 
Outreach, Grants & Scholarships, and Women in Compilers & Tools.
The Educational Outreach program is our largest program and includes 
educational materials and events related to the LLVM Project, compiler 
technology, and tools. Our 2 largest events are the LLVM Developers’ meetings 
located in the San Francisco Bay Area, and in Europe. These meetings serve as a 
forum for LLVM project developers, users, and academic researchers to get 
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technology. This program also includes educational materials such as 
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are available free to anyone.

The LLVM project is becoming one of the top platforms of choice for compiler 
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Lastly, our Women in Compilers & Tools program aims to increase female 
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cheers,

        Lars