gcc vs egcs

Okay, I don't want to start a holy war or anything here, but I have some questions about egcs and gcc. First, was wondering _what_ the differences between gcc and egcs were. (Note: when I say gcc, I mean gcc _and_ g++) Compatibility: First, can egcs compile everything that gcc can? IE: kernel?

RE: Starting another Xterm in X

The reason _why_ it doesn't read your alias requires a long winding explanation, so I won't go into detail here... but, the way to fix it, is by using X resources. Edit ~/.Xresources in your favorite text editor. ANd use these resources xterm*font: xterm*background: xterm*fo