GNU Compiler Collection

GNU Compiler Collection

Developer(s)	GNU Project
Initial release	May 23, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-05-23)[1]
Stable release	14.2[2]  / 1 August 2024; 3 months ago (1 August 2024)
Repository	gcc.gnu.org/git/gcc.git
Written in	C with some parts written in C++
Operating system	Cross-platform
Platform	GNU
Type	Compiler
License	GPLv3+ with GCC Runtime Library Exception[3]
Website	gcc.gnu.org

The GNU Compiler Collection (also known as GCC) is a free software compiler written as part of the GNU project. It originally only compiled C code into machine language, however, now many frontends have been created to allow it to compile other languages.^[4][5]

As well as being the compiler for GNU, it is used by many other projects, most notably many Linux-based operating systems.

1. ↑ "GCC Releases". GNU Project. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
2. ↑ Jakub Jelínek (1 August 2024). "GCC 14.2 Released". Retrieved 1 August 2024.
3. ↑ "GCC Runtime Library Exception". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
4. ↑ "GCC Development Mission Statement". Free Software Foundation, Inc. 1999-04-22. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
5. ↑ "History - GCC Wiki". gcc.gnu.org. Retrieved 2021-01-03.