>> Again, this is The Unix Way(tm). That's why every Unix always comes with 
>> a C compiler (not to mention autoconf).
> 
>   Actually, as far as I remember, a default OpenSUSE installation does not
> install gcc (you have to specify it during installation if you want it, or
> install it later). The same is probably true for many other "user-friendly"
> distros.

Sure. Today most things arrive as binary packages, and there's really 
not much need for a compiler unless you happen to be a developer yourself.

Even so, the whole Unix mentallity seems a lot more set-up for this kind 
of thing. On Windows, there isn't even a standard place for header files 
to live...

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