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distcc

tool for speeding up compilation of source code
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Summary

distcc is a free and open-source software[1]. distcc draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (free_and_open_source_software category, ranking #75 of 170).[2]

Key Facts

  • distcc's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software[3].
  • distcc's instance of is recorded as programming tool[4].
  • distcc's instance of is recorded as compiler[5].
  • distcc's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[6].
  • distcc's programmed in is recorded as C[7].
  • distcc's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[8].
  • distcc's software version identifier is recorded as 3.1.0[9].
  • distcc's software version identifier is recorded as 3.0.0[10].
  • distcc's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2rc1[11].
  • distcc's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3[12].
  • distcc's software version identifier is recorded as 3.1[13].
  • distcc's software version identifier is recorded as 3.0[14].
  • distcc's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3.1[15].
  • distcc's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3.2[16].
  • distcc's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3.3[17].
  • distcc's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3.5[18].
  • distcc's software version identifier is recorded as 3.4[19].
  • distcc's official website is recorded as http://distcc.org/[20].
  • distcc's official website is recorded as https://distcc.github.io/[21].
  • distcc's readable file format is recorded as C source code file[22].
  • distcc's readable file format is recorded as C++ source code file[23].
  • distcc's readable file format is recorded as Objective-C source code file[24].
  • distcc's readable file format is recorded as Objective-C++ source code file[25].
  • distcc's writable file format is recorded as C source code file[26].
  • distcc's writable file format is recorded as C++ source code file[27].

Why It Matters

distcc draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (free_and_open_source_software category, ranking #75 of 170).[2] distcc has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). distcc. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/distcc
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_distcc_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{distcc}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/distcc}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}}
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  1. 17d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Readable file format → C source code file, C++ source code file, Objective-C source code file +1
    Copyright license → GNU General Public License, version 2.0
    Aliases → —
    Operating system → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Alpine linux package: distcc, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/324981589|distcc (#324981589)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8507|Alpine Linux package]] #"
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