There is a new 8051 C compiler in beta test that beats Keil's compiler by 35% code size, and 14% speed, on the Dhrystone benchmark. And, there is no need to select a memory model or use special keywords to control data placement.
More details here: www.htsoft.com/.../silabs8051beta
I do not think that it is ok to put a brochure in a competitors display rack - I find it unethical. Switching over to the electronic world doesn't make a difference.
The reason that HT has posted their advertisement here simply has to do with traffic and volume. The Keil forum has it and the HT forum does not. Even so, I'm not sure that it makes much sense to remove it.
Every few years, another Keil competitor has a "new" compiler release that generates smaller and faster code. At Keil, we welcome this kind of innovation and embrace how it helps to expand and grow the 8051 microcontroller marketplace.
Jon