Re: GNAT GPL 2005 Edition is now available

[Jeffrey Carter <spam@spam.com>]

Jeff Creem wrote:
> 
> It is not a bad thing that Glade and GtkAda are GPL + Exception instead 
> of LGPL. LGPL would be bad for most Ada libraries. If you want to 
> distribute binaries only it is very very difficult with Ada Generics or 
> C++ templates to meet the requirements of section 6 of the LGPL..Thus 
> the GPL+Exception gives you (the developer) more leeway.
> 
> 
> Note you could even give other people the binary only for your program 
> (just give them source for GtkAda and Gtk) with the exception clause.

With a GMGPL version of GtkAda, such as the ones I have, one need not 
give anyone the source to anything. If my program does not otherwise 
fall under the GPL, using the GMGPL GtkAda does not make it fall under 
the GPL. If I choose not to license my program under the GPL, then my 
program is not covered by the GPL. If my program is not covered by the 
GPL, then I am not obliged to distribute any source, even though I 
distribute executables of my program.

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Jeffrey Carter
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