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What does GCC stand for?

General C Compiler
GNU Compiler Collection (correct)
Global Compiler Consortium
Generalized Code Compiler

Under which license is GCC distributed?

GNU General Public License (correct)
BSD License
MIT License
Apache License

When was GCC first released?

1995
1987 (correct)
1990
2000

What is the primary role of GCC in the GNU toolchain?

Standard compiler for most projects related to GNU and the Linux kernel (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which programming languages were later developed for GCC?

Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran, Ada (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of GCC in the growth of free software?

GCC has played an important role in the growth of free software, as both a tool and an example. Signup and view all the answers

What platforms and instruction set architectures has GCC been ported to?

GCC has been ported to more platforms and instruction set architectures than any other compiler. Signup and view all the answers

In addition to the GNU operating system, which other modern Unix-like computer operating systems have adopted GCC as the standard compiler?

GCC has been adopted as the standard compiler by many other modern Unix-like computer operating systems, including most Linux distributions. Signup and view all the answers

For which programming languages were front ends later developed for GCC?

Front ends were later developed for Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran, Ada, D, Go and Rust, among others. Signup and view all the answers

In what year was GCC extended to compile C++?

GCC was extended to compile C++ in December of 1987. Signup and view all the answers