RE:

[Shaleh <shaleh@livenet.net>]

The gcc file that ends in .deb is a pre-packaged binary for Linux systems.  So
it won't work on Solaris machines.

There is a version under works for Linux on the Sun machines.  it is fairly
stable and by many reports out performs Solaris on the same machines.

Gcc is so named because it is GNU CC.  GNU software is 100% free software. 
Free in the sense that it no money goes to the people who wrote it (unless you
send them a donation) and free in the sense that you can take the code and do
whatever you want with it.  Yes, that means source code is provided.

There is a version of gcc for the Solaris operating system.  Check out
www.gnu.org for more info.


On 12-Nov-98 Mohammad Moore wrote:
> Dear Debian,
> 
> I have downloaded gcc from your site, but I have difficulty to install
> it, these are my questions:
> 
> 1- Can I install it on Sun Ultra5, and Solaris 2.6?
> 2- Can I install it on Sparc5 with Solaris 2.5.1?
> 3- Do I need a licence number during the installation? If yes how do I
> get one?
> 4- Do I need a licence number if I install the demo version?
> 
> I appreciate you help and advise. Many Thanks.
> 
> Mohammad
> 
> 
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