GNU Compiler Collection

Also known as GCC, GNU C Compiler, GNU C++ Compiler, Gcc, G++

vrije software van GNU (project)

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The GNU Compiler Collection is a free software tool that translates computer code into programs that computers can run, and it's designed to make those programs run efficiently. It's the standard compiler used by most Linux and GNU projects, making it a foundational piece of software infrastructure that much of the open-source world depends on.

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Original author: Richard Stallman
Developer: GNU Project
Initial release: March 22, 1987 ; 39 years ago ( 1987-03-22 )
Stable release: 16.1 / 30 April 2026 ; 34 days ago ( 30 April 2026 )
Written in: C , C++
Operating system: Cross-platform
Platform: GNU and many others
Size: ~15 million LOC
Available in: English
Type: Compiler
License: GPLv3+ with GCC Runtime Library Exception
Website: gcc .gnu .org
Repository: gcc .gnu .org /git /gcc .git

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: free software
Part of: GNU toolchain
Movement: free software movement
Developer: GNU Project
Platform: cross-platform
Official website: gcc.gnu.org
Image: GCC 11.1.0 compiling Chicken screenshot.png

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software version identifier: 15.2
IRC channel URL: irc://irc.libera.chat/gcc
derivative work: DJGPP
implementation of: D
issue tracker URL: gcc.gnu.org/bugs
Stack Exchange tag: stackoverflow.com/tags/gcc
Commons category: GNU Compiler Collection
Commons gallery: GCC
supports programming language: D
has command line option: -x
source code repository URL: git://gcc.gnu.org/git/gcc.git
programmed in: Q15777
official wiki URL: gcc.gnu.org/wiki
operating system: MINIX 3
inception: 1987-05-23
publication date: 1987-05-23
mailing list archive URL: gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc

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GCC, wat staat voor GNU Compiler Collection is een verzameling compilers, die onder de GPL wordt verspreid door de Free Software Foundation. Oorspronkelijk stond de afkorting voor de GNU C Compiler, maar nu kan GCC ook andere programmeertalen dan C aan, zoals C++, Fortran, Java en Ada. GCC is een belangrijk hulpmiddel voor vrije software. De oorspronkelijke GCC is geschreven door Richard Stallman in 1987. Nu wordt GCC beheerd door een groep programmeurs verspreid over de hele wereld. GCC is geporteerd naar meer processoren en besturingssystemen dan enige andere compiler.

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