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From: Ludovic Brenta <ludovic@ludovic-brenta.org>
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Subject: Re: What is the best license to use for open source software?
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:27:19 +0100
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David Botton writes:
> You can put any license on your code but if compiled with shareware

Please use correct words; you are creating confusion.  No version of
GNAT is shareware.

> GNAT it will be virused into GPL (if compatible) or be in violation of
> the GPL, but that is only once compiled, some one else compiling your
> source code on an open gcc/ada compiler your license would apply as
> intended.
>
> Unless writing a tool that you would want under the full GPL, I
> recommend BSD/MIT or GMGPL. You can copy the GMGPLv3 from the Gnoga
> files if you like. Or do a search for BSD or MIT license, etc.

The GMGPL has been superseded by GPL version 3 with run-time library
exception.

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Ludovic Brenta.