(08-02-2016, 04:21 AM)z3bra Wrote: You should definitely look into [pcc](http://pcc.ludd.ltu.se). Sadly, many programs rely heavily on gcc extensions to compile, and can't be compiled with pcc. It's still the closest we can get from a generic C compiler.

Hrm... I've seen that one before but never looked to closely at it. Even if it requires GCC to compile, those extensions could always be added to PCC itself ;)

(08-02-2016, 11:38 AM)pranomostro Wrote: The same is true for lisp interpreters, text editors and kernels

Oh, I know that there are successful projects for any of the things I'm trying to solve. I only half want to write a new project because I expect anyone else to use it. Mostly, any of these are learning projects to get a better understanding of compilers and operating systems. I've already picked up a lot from writing my own OS and hope to be able to contribute to some of the larger projects (like Minix and Linux), at some point. Also, I always have the foolhardy idea that I can write it in less lines of code ;)