Re: Ada Stuff and some confusion

["Marin David Condic" <marin.condic.auntie.spam@pacemicro.com>]

The reason that GNAT uses the LGPL is so that you can include the GNAT
runtime in your program without automatically having it fall under the GPL.
It was realized that a method must exist for people to create non-GPL
software using a GPL product like GNAT, so a different license was invented.

MDC
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"Smark" <not.provided@all.com> wrote in message
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> Chris,
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> You did not use GNAT to write your source code.  The fact that you use it
> to compile has no effect on whatever license you choose for your source
code.
> I think GPL only applies if you are including GPL'd material in your
> product.  I am confused though, as to whether GPL applies to object files
> produced by GNAT, particularly if you have GNAT specific stuff in your
code
> ... can anyone shed some light on this?
>
> Mark
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