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From: Florian Weimer <fw@deneb.cygnus.argh.org>
Subject: Re: Lack of Mature Tools (was: Lockheed Martin, Green Hills, etc.)
Date: 2000/05/05
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Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com> writes:

> The installation program is a separate program from any of the
> programs it installs. 

The last time I downloaded GNAT for Win32 it was a single executable. ;)

> The GPL applies on a program by program basis, there is no
> problem in distributing a package some of whose programs are
> proprietary and some of whose programs are GPL'ed.

Yes, mere aggregation is certainly permitted, but the license provided
by ACT doesn't distinguish the installer from GNAT itself, which means
that it applies to the installer as well (IMHO, IANAL).