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From: Jacob Sparre Andersen <sparre@nbi.dk>
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Subject: Re: AdaCore takes positive steps with virus free GtkAda
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2015 10:31:53 +0100
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Simon Clubley wrote:

> The question now is: can we trust ACT to not suddenly remove the
> exception in the same way as they did around a decade ago?

We can't.  But hopefully we (the Open Source Ada community) have learnt
enough to keep the "GMGPL" branch in an acceptable shape, if it happens
again.

Greetings,

Jacob
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