Download location (FTP): Version used: &gcc2-version; Package size: &gcc2-size; Estimated Disk space required: &gcc2-buildsize; There are two reasons for installing gcc2. The first is that the kernel developers have certified gcc2 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 gcc2 libs. Download the gcc patches from .