Richard Stallman—Released GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) as free software
Richard Stallman released the first version of GCC (GNU C Compiler, later GNU Compiler Collection) in 1987. GCC became the standard compiler for Unix-like systems and remains one of the most important free software projects. It enabled the development of Linux and countless other open-source projects by providing a free, high-quality compiler.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +1.180 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)
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Confirms product_decision May 23, 1987 verified
Richard Stallman released GCC compiler as free software
Stallman released the first version of GCC (GNU C Compiler) in 1987, which became the standard compiler for Unix-like systems and enabled development of Linux and countless open-source projects.