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One particular feature of Linux is the large number of freeware programming languages in binary format available from Linux FTP servers and contained in the various Linux distributions. These freeware tools seldom take a back seat to proprietary systems. This chapter introduces the various compilers, interpreters, and software development tools that are available under Linux and identifies their most important features.

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Strobel, S., Elling, V. (1997). Languages and tools. In: Linux. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1856-2_14

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