From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,6d608a86e65c95d X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-04-05 12:26:18 PST Path: supernews.google.com!sn-xit-03!supernews.com!freenix!isdnet!psinet-france!psiuk-f4!psiuk-p4!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Ada Stuff and some confusion Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 15:09:23 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: <9aift4$f42$1@nh.pace.co.uk> References: <9ai9fa$j837@cui1.lmms.lmco.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 136.170.200.133 X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 986497764 15490 136.170.200.133 (5 Apr 2001 19:09:24 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 5 Apr 2001 19:09:24 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: supernews.google.com comp.lang.ada:6523 Date: 2001-04-05T19:09:24+00:00 List-Id: 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 -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com Web: http://www.mcondic.com/ "Smark" wrote in message news:9ai9fa$j837@cui1.lmms.lmco.com... > Chris, > > 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 > > > >