There are two reasons for installing GCC-&gcc2-version;. The first is that the kernel developers have certified GCC-&gcc2-version; as the preferred compiler for compiling the kernel. The other (and more compelling reason) is that some commercial closed-source packages (such as Netscape Navigator, Yahoo Pager) and precompiled packages (such as Mozilla) are linked against GCC-&gcc2-version; libs. Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download size: &gcc2-size; Estimated Disk space required: &gcc2-buildsize; Estimated build time: &gcc2-time;