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From: Martin Dowie <martin.dowie@btopenworld.com>
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Subject: Re: GNAT GPL 2005 Edition is now available
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:39:54 +0000 (UTC)
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Date: 2005-09-15T15:39:54+00:00
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Dr. Adrian Wrigley wrote:
[snip]
> Will there be *any* compilers available for Ada 2005 suitable
> for developers of free, closed source code?  Surely lack of
> suitable (free or inexpensive) compilers for Ada projects
> was *exactly* the problem GNAT was developed to solve?
> Even open source, GPL-incompatible licenses can't be used
> with GNAT GPL, except for internal projects :(

Perhaps Randy will step up to the plate and Janus/Ada2005 will surprise 
us all by being a 'modified' GPL open source compiler (+ tools).

GNAT doesn't have to be the only GPL-game in town! :-)

Cheers

-- Martin