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Subject: Re: why ada is so unpopular ?
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"Robert I. Eachus" <rieachus@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Jeff C, wrote:
>
> > So the GMGPL is actually a slightly lesser (in RMS speak) language than
the
> > LGPL (meaning that it does not require the "field upgrade" capability of
the LGPL.
>
> I am not picking on Jeff, who does a good job of describing why GTK+
> uses LGPL and GtkAda uses GMGPL.  I just want to say that the consensus
> is that GtkAda can be used without any "Gnu contamination" of your
> application.  You can release such a program as proprietary or if you
> prefer copylefted or into the public domain.  All you really need to
> know is that the respective developers got their licensing right so that
> you don't need to worry.
>
> As to GtkAda, it seems to be the consensus Ada graphics library right
> now.  It would be nice if someone would update it, but probably the best
> way to describe the situation is that it is much better than "good
> enough" so no one currently seems to feel a need to do better.

Last i checked gtkada was current with gtk+
http://libre.act-europe.fr/GtkAda/
and it also has some stuff that gtk+ doesn't have(not that i have used that
stuff)
>
> -- 
>                                            Robert I. Eachus
>
> "The war on terror is a different kind of war, waged capture by capture,
> cell by cell, and victory by victory. Our security is assured by our
> perseverance and by our sure belief in the success of liberty." -- 
> George W. Bush
>