From: "J-P. Rosen" <rosen@adalog.fr>
Subject: Re: New to Ada, why these warning messages?
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2016 16:48:06 +0100
Date: 2016-01-03T16:48:06+01:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <n6bfmn$ra4$1@dont-email.me> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <n6ard7$psh$1@dont-email.me>
Le 03/01/2016 10:59, Simon Clubley a écrit :
>> It is true that code compiled with Ada GPL is covered by the GPL, but
>> > this does NOT extend to the source code. The author of a program ALLWAYS
>> > keeps full rights (whether GPL or any other license).
>> >
> So are you saying that if:
>
> a) Someone uses the Adacore GPL compiler to create an executable without
> realising that the _output_ from that compiler is also covered by the
> GPL (because the compiler has included code from the GNAT RTL) and
>
> b) then distributes that executable (for example, by placing it on a website)
>
> then the author isn't required to provide the source code to anyone
> using the executable who asks for the source code ?
>
> If so, that's contrary to everything I know about the GPL.
Not at all. I'm saying that the author keeps his rights on the source,
so it's OK if:
a) someone compiles the code with GNAT and distributes it under the GPL
b) compiles it with a different compiler and distributes it under a
propriatory license
The author is bound to the GPL for the first distribution, but not for
the second one.
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Thread overview: 26+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2016-01-01 2:19 New to Ada, why these warning messages? Dale Dellutri
2016-01-01 2:47 ` David Botton
2016-01-01 5:54 ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2016-01-01 21:18 ` Bob Duff
2016-01-01 17:30 ` Dennis Lee Bieber
2016-01-01 20:20 ` Dale Dellutri
2016-01-01 21:24 ` Bob Duff
2016-01-01 21:54 ` Dale Dellutri
2016-01-02 12:45 ` Simon Clubley
2016-01-02 14:21 ` Britt
2016-01-02 15:29 ` Simon Clubley
2016-01-03 7:11 ` J-P. Rosen
2016-01-03 9:32 ` Simon Wright
2016-01-03 9:59 ` Simon Clubley
2016-01-03 14:23 ` David Botton
2016-01-03 15:48 ` J-P. Rosen [this message]
2016-01-03 18:03 ` David Botton
2016-01-03 18:20 ` Pascal Obry
2016-01-03 19:05 ` David Botton
2016-01-01 23:50 ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2016-01-02 21:05 ` Bob Duff
2016-01-02 22:53 ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2016-01-02 17:59 ` Dennis Lee Bieber
2016-01-02 18:37 ` Paul Rubin
2016-01-02 21:03 ` Bob Duff
2016-01-02 21:08 ` Bob Duff
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