Wha-?

We get complacent, sometimes. Like the gentle caress of a longtime lover, we get used to the feeling that everything is okie-dokie. Then you get a slap in the face like this:

$ tar xzf git-1.5.3.7.tar.gz
$ cd git-1.5.3.7
$ ./configure && make
configure: CHECKS for programs
checking for cc... no
checking for gcc... no
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
See `config.log' for more details.
$ whereis gcc
$ whereis cc
$

It's like getting a bucket of water thrown in my face.