From: "Jason C. Wells" <jcw@highperformance.net>
Subject: License and Compiler Confusion
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 08:46:58 -0800
Date: 2006-03-25T08:46:58-08:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <122asvvbd4aru87@corp.supernews.com> (raw)
I am a FreeBSD user. I was thinking of picking up a language and I am
considering Ada. I came across this:
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/lang/gnat/pkg-descr
Binaries built with this version of compiler are covered by the
GPL license. Use the Ada compiler bundled with GCC 4.0 and
subsequent for LGPL licensing.
I also read the FAQ at adacore:
https://libre2.adacore.com/dynamic/gnat_faq.html#licensing
I prefer to use a compiler that doesn't encumber my programs with any
terms. So I am confused by seemingly contradictory statements. One
source says I can't use gnat without encumbering my programs. Another
source says I can use gcc and my programs won't be encumbered.
Are gcc and gnat two different pieces of software? I was under the
impression that gnat was simply gcc with Ada related tweaks.
Can I write Ada 2005 programs without GPL-ing my code using a FOSS
compiler? How?
Gnat-3.15 doesn't confuse me. I would use that except I suppose that if
I am getting started I should write in the Ada 2005 spec rather than the
95 spec.
Thanks,
Jason C. Wells
next reply other threads:[~2006-03-25 16:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-03-25 16:46 Jason C. Wells [this message]
2006-03-25 18:52 ` License and Compiler Confusion Martin Krischik
2006-03-26 11:03 ` Björn Persson
2006-03-27 5:36 ` Jason C. Wells
2006-03-27 12:15 ` Ludovic Brenta
2006-03-27 18:24 ` Martin Krischik
2006-03-27 20:55 ` Karel Miklav
2006-04-05 1:27 ` mamboking
2006-04-05 2:33 ` Jeffrey Creem
2006-03-25 20:33 ` Björn Persson
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