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From: "Steve Amphlett" <Firstname.Lastname@Where-I-Work.com>
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Subject: Re: No Compilers in my Matlab 7.5 64-bit?
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:01:19 +0000 (UTC)
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"Bruno Luong" <b.luong@fogale.findmycountry> wrote in message <gs9osi$gle$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> "Steve Amphlett" <Firstname.Lastname@Where-I-Work.com> wrote in message <gs9nfk$e1d$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> > "Daniel " <djs32@buffalo.edu> wrote in message <gs8njg$m3l$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> > > Hello Will,
> > > 
> > > Thank you for your help.  I don't understand why Mathworks would not choose to natively support this feature in XP 64bit.
> > > 
> > > thanks again!
> > > -Dan
> > 
> > Uh?
> > 
> > The MathWorks provides lcc for those who do not have a proper compiler.  The fact that there's no viable 64-bit version of this is beyond their conntrol.  It's also beyond their control that MS have decided to not offer their 64-bit MSVC++ compiler for free.
> > 
> > Their supported compilers are clearly stated.  They cost money.
> > 
> > We're you hoping that TMW would write their own C compiler and give it away for free?
> 
> Obviously there is a 64-bit version of lcc http://www.q-software-solutions.de/pub/lccwin64.exe (I have not tried myself)
> 
> I do not know the reason why it cannot find its way into Matlab distribution.
> 
> Bruno

Did you read the details?  It doesn't sound complete, finished or stable.  Not something you'd want to redistribute.