Rethinking Fedora's compiler policy

But if, say, downstream relies on llvm (which is not compatible with GCC?), then upstream is basically saying "we don't want you on our distro". Which in the long run is the distro cutting off its nose to spite its face.

If people want to use a different compiler because it supports features GCC can't - or in certain circumstances WON'T - support then you have all the makings of a nasty stand-off down to the distro's intransigence.

I think this is what's getting peoples noses out of joint - the distro forcing technically bad choices onto downstream.

Cheers,
Wol