Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/06/24/21:04:51
Eric Jacobs wrote:
> > gcc isn't a C-compiler. It's a front end for various different
> > compilers (Fortran, ADA ...). It is responsible for a consistent
> > look and feel / consistent code generation options...
> > The compilers itself are called by gcc.
>
> Wait. So you're saying "GNU C Compiler" is not "GCC" ??
> ^ ^ ^
It started out as just C. Then other languages were added, including
Pascal, Objective-C, Ada, etc.
Evolving nomenclature always becomes confusing eventually.
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