Re: GNAT-FSF for Windows?

[David Botton <david@botton.com>]

> Out of curiosity what would be your target audience for this?

Users of Gnoga on Windows.

>  Existing Ada developers that also target Windows?

Any current or potential user of Gnoga that chooses to use Windows as their development or deployment option.

>  Developers who would be new to Ada in particular but are very familiar with windows development?  Other?

I could care less if they know how to develop windows software. Gnoga is cross platform, no knowledge needed unless interfacing with existing code.

> I am excited about your approach to work with Ada Core on it.

I always try to work with them, in general I have both a positive attitude and have had a positive relationship with them. The GPL virus version of the compiler was a short sighted self defeating decision and I hope they will see reason in one of the solutions I have in mind (which I believe will make them money and important for them and Ada to not attack their current customer base). I certainly do not want to be maintaining compilers or "competing".

There is certainly not enough incentive or money anymore in the current Ada market to raise the funds needed for another open source Ada tool chain.

>  If the second group I mentioned is part of your target audience

The target is Gnoga users, the hope is to create new blood for Ada drawing people in with it. That won't happen and I won't invest in pushing Ada if I can't get compilers that are virus free for use.

> On a side note (But related in that it is part of the choice to use FSF vs other options), is the copyright/license statement required in all files generated for FSF licensed source/binaries or is it just an option?

I don't know what FSF policies are, but I can't imagine a legal requirement.


David Botton