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You still need to download two objects: the C code and the C compiler, even if the C code has already been processed. Edit: Not to mention libc, libm, and the

• SmallDeadGuy 9y ago
  You don't need a C compiler to run an already compiled program. You may need libraries, just like almost every language, but only the developer needs to download the compiler and not every single user. It gives options to the developer to target multiple platforms without extra effort from the users of those platforms.