Re: LGPL Requirements (was: Selecting Ada95 compiler for MSDOS realtime application)

[dewar@merv.cs.nyu.edu (Robert Dewar)]

Fergus says

"If your executable is produced by linking only your own proprietry code
and the GNAT libraries, then it is NOT covered by the GPL.

I'm sure that Rober Dewar, Richard Kenner, or Richard Stallman
will confirm this for you if you ask them."

Right, more accurately, the provision in the GPL that requires availability
of source, and transfer of the right to redistribute does not apply (these
are the only two items that would be worrisome if you want to create a
non-redistribtable program where you retain trade secret rights to the
sources).


Robert White is still confused it would appear. My advice to him is to
have his lawyer explain the situation, that's what lawyers are for. If
you are in the business of including other people's code in your own,
then no matter what the source, you have to be very careful of the
legal situation (we are sure to be careful in the GNU world when we
include code that comes from other sources!)

If your lawyer is confused, or thinks that there is a problem, then the
lawyer should contact us, and we will be happy to explain in more detail.

Robert Dewar
Ada Core Technologies