On: Ante: A low-level functional language

[quickthrower2]

Why compile to C when you can use LLVM?

[jfecher → quickthrower2]

C can sometimes be an easier target since you don't have to learn LLVM's API. C is also more portable than llvm since there is a greater variety of C compilers for a greater variety of architectures than llvm targets.

[marssaxman → jfecher]

C as an API changes far more slowly than LLVM, too. Using LLVM is a real maintenance commitment.