Talk:Getting Started

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This article seems to have a pro-GNU bias. Would anyone mind if I "generified" Getting Started to a version that didn't specify a specific toolset, but instead discussed various toolset options on a seperate (linked) page? Almafeta 14:37, 11 April 2007 (CDT)

You mean create a Toolsets page and discuss the options there, while generalizing Getting Started? Sounds good to me. --Alboin

At one side, that is politically correct. However, there is by my knowledge no substitute being as complete, powerful, tried, and universally available as gcc/binutils. I think we can fairly say that a different C compiler is "use at your own risk". I don't expect people to figure out the issues with FreeBasic as osdev targeted compiler. I think we should look for a middle road - Combuster 12:38, 12 April 2007 (CDT)

Merging in Prerequisites

It seems to me that the above page could become a section within this page, in a sort of 'mental requirements' section, like the Getting motivated bit we already have here. Yayyak 06:21, 17 August 2007 (CDT) If nobody has any objections, I'll do it tomorrow (Sept 3 2007). Yayyak 21:40, 1 September 2007 (CDT)