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Re: new to GCC
- From: Bob Plantz <plantz at cds1 dot net>
- To: albert kasenter <albert dot kasenter at zoominternet dot net>
- Cc: gcc-help at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:39:27 -0700
- Subject: Re: new to GCC
- References: <4EA9A2B3.3010004@zoominternet.net>
- Reply-to: plantz at ieee dot org
On 10/27/2011 11:28 AM, albert kasenter wrote:
I would like ( at my late age of 68 ) to learn more about computing
and since I do program some in C++ and Java I would like to install
GCC on my
system. I am on the mailing list and receive the update emails but
when I go to the site all I see is a boatload of files. Is there a
site or a publication that would tell me what to download and how to
install. When I was in college we only had punch cards.
Sorry if this is of no interest to you all.
Albert
I'm pushing 73 and still enjoy programming and learning more about
computing.
A good starting point would be for you to tell us what platform you wish
to do this on. For example, most Linux distributions allow you to
install gcc from their repositories.
BTW, my first computing class was about designing logic circuits. We
learned about it using both transistors and vacuum tubes. Punch cards
were a step forward for me.
--Bob