Subj : Re: A Terminal and a Manual To : Maurice Kinal From : john ford Date : Fri Dec 06 2019 07:05:50 I believe yes, a c compiler is part of the unix specification. But linux by itself isnt unix, its unix when you add on a lot of gnu tools. There are plenty of good use cases for an operating system with out a compiler, often in the realm of limitation. Personally I like BSD systems due to them being complete unixes maintained and released as one piece(typing this post from FreeBSD). Best way to learn and understand your tool set? In my opinion, dont open google, dont read an orielly book, stick to man or info and provided handbooks- for everything. Sorta forces your brain to understand the information in the provided context. --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A43 2019/03/03 (Windows/32) * Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (3:770/100) .