Re: why is java so widespread when ada is free? makes 0 sense

[darkestkhan <darkestkhan@gmail.com>]

On Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 7:30:43 AM UTC, polymorph self wrote:
> On Friday, September 23, 2016 at 2:35:26 AM UTC-4, Simon Wright wrote:
> > polymorph self writes:
> > 
> > > On Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 3:14:15 AM UTC-4, Simon Wright wrote:
> > >> polymorph self < writes:
> > >> 
> > >> > On Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 4:34:43 PM UTC-4, Simon Wright wrote:
> > >> >> Shark8 < writes:
> > >> >> 
> > >> >> > FSF GNAT -- https://www.gnu.org/software/gnat/
> > >> >> 
> > >> >> Only 7 years out of date!
> > >> >
> > >> > So is there a free software GNAT compiler that is up to date?
> > >> 
> > >> If you go to that site you will see
> > >> 
> > >>    GNAT is a free, high-quality, complete compiler for Ada95, integrated
> > >>    into the GCC compiler system.
> > >> 
> > >> and what I was objecting to was that, since FSF GCC now supports
> > >> Ada2012, that notice is out of date (and, in fact, by 17 years, not 7!)
> > >> 
> > >> I'm just submitting a comment to that effect ...
> > >
> > > What?
> > 
> > What? (i.e., what didn't you like/understand about my remark?)
> > 
> > Anyway, the page is now fixed.
> > 
> > FSF GCC Ada is a compiler whose libraries come under the GPL v3 with the
> > Run Time Library exception, and can be used to create proprietary
> > software. You can get the compiler from various places. See
> > getadanow.com.
> > 
> > GNAT GPL (from libre.adacore.com) is pretty much the same compiler, but
> > its libraries don't come with the Run Time Library exception.
> > 
> > If you buy support from AdaCore - not cheap - you get libraries that do
> > have the RTL exception (and very good support, too).
> 
> Again your words are all over the place with too many assertions in each sentance.
> 
> Can I use a free ada compiler to create a website that I can own and sell?
> yes or no?
> 
> blackduck loves to sue about gpl3 so you have to give your code

Yes, you can. Especially if you use FSF GNAT. Maybe you should do more research about what exactly gpl license actually means instead of asking strange questions. Really, why you didn't just do google search?