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From: Simon Wright <simon.j.wright@mac.com>
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Subject: Re: Ada and licensing
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:50:41 +0100
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Ole-Hjalmar Kristensen <ole-hjalmar.kristensen@substitute_employer_here.com> writes:

> I suppose you could also compile with GNAT, and send a library to
> your customers. Still no RTL involved.

I think that would be the same as distributing an executable.

Not aware of anyone having discussed this, but as far as I can see a
.o file would be GPL'd just as much as the .exe's built from it.