The EKOPath 4 Compiler Suite Open-sourced by PathScale

[NewsBytes]

EKOPath 4 is a high performance compiler suite that had until now been a commercial offering by PathScale, and for a large sum of $1795 nonetheless. Now PathScale has announced that they will make the sources of this compiler suite available for free under the GPL3 license.
PathScale Chief Scientist, Fred Chow says, "This is an exciting announcement because it allows PathScale's world-class compilers to be accessible to a much larger community of co...

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[Liverpool_fan]

So a GPL3ed Alternative to GCC with performance boost? Great news in that case. Thank you PathScale.