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From: Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
Subject: Re: Next Ada compiler for Debian: the votes so far
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 05:41:50 +0100
Date: 2005-09-21T05:41:50+01:00	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <m2irwv2fsh.fsf@grendel.local> (raw)
In-Reply-To: pan.2005.09.21.00.08.31.429605@linuxchip.demon.co.uk.uk.uk

"Dr. Adrian Wrigley" <amtw@linuxchip.demon.co.uk.uk.uk> writes:

> The damage to the GMGPL versions:  if distributions and users move
> to the GNAT GPL 2005 version, it becomes less likely that the GMGPL
> versions will be adequately maintained and upgraded.  This is likely
> to be a major disbenefit for those needing GMGPL versions.

I don't know whether _you_ believe this -- it's worth noting that the
people who pay AdaCore are paying for a GMGPL compiler, it has to cost
AdaCore (even if only a little) to make a GPL release.

BTW, what's the licensing on the GAP sources?



  reply	other threads:[~2005-09-21  4:41 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 21+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-09-17 15:21 Next Ada compiler for Debian: the votes so far Ludovic Brenta
2005-09-20 18:53 ` Ludovic Brenta
2005-09-20 18:56   ` Ludovic Brenta
2005-09-20 22:38   ` Björn Persson
2005-09-21  7:37     ` Ludovic Brenta
2005-09-21  0:08   ` Dr. Adrian Wrigley
2005-09-21  4:41     ` Simon Wright [this message]
2005-09-21 12:16       ` Dr. Adrian Wrigley
2005-09-22  7:20     ` Steve Whalen
2005-09-22 11:50       ` Ludovic Brenta
2005-09-22 13:11         ` Samuel Tardieu
2005-09-22 13:44         ` Stanislav Tsekhmistroh
2005-09-22 14:34           ` Ludovic Brenta
2005-09-24 13:45             ` Frank
2005-09-26  9:39             ` Stanislav Tsekhmistroh
2005-09-22 16:54         ` Dr. Adrian Wrigley
2005-09-22 18:23           ` Ludovic Brenta
2005-09-23 11:54             ` Dr. Adrian Wrigley
2005-09-24 12:17               ` Ludovic Brenta
2005-09-24 14:40                 ` Dr. Adrian Wrigley
2005-09-22 19:41           ` Simon Wright
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