Compilers... What did they use before?

[Karlos]

Assuming you don't want to use gcc, you have several options:

VBCC (free, shell based, C/C99 only)
StormC3 (shipped free with devcd 2.1)
StormC4 (I think it's like 50 Euro now?)
SAS/C (if you can still get it)

If you are looking for a really easy to use IDE, stormc is good. It isn't the greatest compiler however but for quick jobs it is quite good.

Even now I sometimes use it to build a project that I will later compile with gcc or whatever.

[Karlos]

uncharted wrote:

Technically StormC 4.0 used the GCC compiler :-P

Well, technically, it shipped with both gcc and stormc3 compiler backends, you can use either. Either way, you get an easy to use IDE that in my opinion is ideal for make-loathers...