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From: Ludovic Brenta <ludovic@ludovic-brenta.org>
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Subject: Re: GNAT GPL 2005 Edition is now available
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Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 16:09:31 +0200
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Georg Bauhaus <bauhaus@futureapps.de> writes:
> Ludovic Brenta wrote:
>
>> I anticipate that (1) this public vote will show that a majority of
>> software developers reject the GPL for libgnat,
>
>
> I take it that this vote does show that individuals who
>
> (a) read c.l.ada (frequently)
> (b) are software professionals, mostly
> (c) have known commercial/licensing needs
>
> will prefer a compiler + libraries supporting their current
> or unstated project needs. I'm a Debian fan and want to
> continue using Ada 2005 features which have facilitated
> and simplified programming for me. The GNAT GPL 2005 edition is
> easy to install und unintrusive, leaving room for a Debian
> system compiler beside it.
>
> But my vote is from the film "The Mouse that Roared" (18).
> "I think we should wait."

Wait for what?

Of course we are in no hurry to make a decision; the release date for
Etch has not yet been defined.  OTOH, I have received so many comments
to the effect that gnat 3.15p is too old that Debian should move on
that I take the release of GNAT GPL 2005 Edition as an opportunity to
do that.

-- 
Ludovic Brenta.