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0 pointspmjordan13y ago0 comments

The Portland Group's (PGI) main business seems to be HPC compilers.

CodePlay make compilers for game developers.

There are companies that have made a business out of selling fully-integrated build & debug toolchains for embedded devices. There is usually some amount of customisation required for each type of device, and there's a lot of value in not having to do this yourself.

So yes, there are still companies making compilers as their main, paid product, but they tend to target specialised markets.

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tluyben213y ago

Thanks! I did see some AAA game compilers and tools before indeed. But I remember that being very niche and tight knit, small teams. Which is bringing home the bacon, but not compared to making more high level game tools (Unity for instance); unless you are an AAA game dev with very specific needs, you wouldn't bother even looking for those tools because they are so commodity, while high level tools like Unity and Unreal (with all it's add-ons) are not commodity and thus making millions of $.

But yes, you are right; embedded, HPC and gaming are good examples. Thanks for pointing that out.

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tluyben213y ago

But yes, you are right; embedded, HPC and gaming are good examples. Thanks for pointing that out.

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