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syvon | 3 years ago

A common misconception is that GCC stands for GNU C Compiler, but it stands for GNU Compiler Collection. Perhaps why you did not realize ;)

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kstrauser|3 years ago

GNU C Compiler was the original name. A lot of us probably never bothered updating our mental acronym tables.

bzxcvbn|3 years ago

You mean to tell me that the acronym settled in your head between March and December 1987 and you never reconsidered since then?

brundolf|3 years ago

I didn't know that either! And I've even used it before, haha

wtetzner|3 years ago

But I assume the name of the gcc binary stands for GNU C Compiler?