Re: why is java so widespread when ada is free? makes 0 sense

[Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>]

polymorph self <jackvanc3@gmail.com> writes:

> On Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 3:14:15 AM UTC-4, Simon Wright wrote:
>> polymorph self < writes:
>> 
>> > On Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 4:34:43 PM UTC-4, Simon Wright wrote:
>> >> Shark8 < writes:
>> >> 
>> >> > FSF GNAT -- https://www.gnu.org/software/gnat/
>> >> 
>> >> Only 7 years out of date!
>> >
>> > So is there a free software GNAT compiler that is up to date?
>> 
>> If you go to that site you will see
>> 
>>    GNAT is a free, high-quality, complete compiler for Ada95, integrated
>>    into the GCC compiler system.
>> 
>> and what I was objecting to was that, since FSF GCC now supports
>> Ada2012, that notice is out of date (and, in fact, by 17 years, not 7!)
>> 
>> I'm just submitting a comment to that effect ...
>
> What?

What? (i.e., what didn't you like/understand about my remark?)

Anyway, the page is now fixed.

FSF GCC Ada is a compiler whose libraries come under the GPL v3 with the
Run Time Library exception, and can be used to create proprietary
software. You can get the compiler from various places. See
getadanow.com.

GNAT GPL (from libre.adacore.com) is pretty much the same compiler, but
its libraries don't come with the Run Time Library exception.

If you buy support from AdaCore - not cheap - you get libraries that do
have the RTL exception (and very good support, too).