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From: "Ludovic Brenta" <ludovic@ludovic-brenta.org>
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Subject: Re: GNAT GPL 2005: Too clever by half?
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Brian May a =E9crit :
> [1] For example, the python license is GPL compatible; Does this mean
> a GPL application compiled with GNAT GPL 2005 could also depend on
> python?

Interesting; the GNAT Programming Studio (gnat-gps in Debian) links
with Python and uses it as a scripting language.  I'd better work out
the legal consequences when I do GPS 3.0.0.

> Or another (dodgy) example: suppose I wanted to enhance python by
> adding new Ada code to it. Would I be allowed to compile the Ada parts
> with GNAT GPL 2005?
>
> Trying to think these examples through is making me dizzy...

Nothing a good hard look to the licenses involved wouldn't solve.

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Ludovic Brenta.