Re: When will 2007 standard be available in gcc-ada?

[Martin Krischik <krischik@users.sourceforge.net>]

Georg Bauhaus schrieb:
> On Mon, 2007-05-21 at 22:04 +0200, Martin Krischik wrote:
>> Borked Pseudo Mailed wrote:
>>
>>> does anyone know when the 2007 standard will be fully supported (and
>>> working properly) in gcc-ada? does anyone publish a timetable?

>> Be fair: Not even C 99 is "working properly" in the gcc nor is there a
>> timetable when it will - so why should there be one for Ada - it's a free
>> as in "free beer" compiler after all.

> No, GCC isn't a free beer compiler. The compiler is GPLed!

Shure it is: Unlike GNAT/Pro I can download the GCC for free from 
http://gcc.gnu.org.

And GPL for an executable is no restriction. There is no *relevant* 
difference between GPL vs. LGPL vs. MGPL for an exe - only for dll's and 
lib's it make a *relevant* difference.

> The libraries carry a license exception permitting use
> of unchanged library items in both open and closed source
> programs at no cost.

Right!

Martin
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Martin Krischik