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Jeffrey Carter wrote:

> What AdaCore has done is force a fork in the GNAT sources. The GCC/FSF 
> version currently allows the creation of non-GPL programs. If they 
> change that for one language, they will certainly have to change it for 
> all. Luckily, people can and do have their own copies of the sources 
> with the exceptions, so there should always be versions that allow the 
> creation of non-GPL programs.

Some companies have invested in GCC, not all of them producing
GPLed software. I find it hard to imagine all of them switching
compilers and libraries because at the same time they decide to
change GCC licensing.