Re: FSF libgnat

[Stanislav Tsekhmistroh <stas@kometalab.com.ua>]

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 23:33:05 +0200, Ludovic Brenta wrote:

> Björn Persson <spam-away@nowhere.nil> writes:
>> Ludovic Brenta wrote:
>>> Stanislav Tsekhmistroh <stas@kometalab.com.ua> writes:
>>>>Can anyone tell me, what are the condition for using FSF version of
>>>>libgnat?
>>> - distribute the sources to libgnat, or point people to these
>>>   sources, with your program.
>>
>> I *think* you only need to provide the sources if you distribute
>> Libgnat as such. If you distribute a program that merely uses
>> Libgnat, then I think you don't have to provide any sources, because
>> of the special exception.
> 
> Linking libgnat into your program, whether statically or dynamically,
> causes parts of it to be incorporated into your program (and, indeed,
> causes your program to be a "work based on" libgnat, in GPL parlance).
> Your program does not have to be GPL (by special permission), but
> libgnat keeps its license, and that license requires that you provide
> or offer to provide the sources of libgnat.

I.e. conditions for using FSF libgnat (by using I mean dynamic linking
against it) are the same as for using ACT libgnat 3.15p, right?

> 
>>>   If you modify libgnat, you must publish the modified sources of
>>>   libgnat.
It's quite clear :-)

Thank you!

PS: 2 Ludovic :
What are the plans for GNAT in Debian?
What is the preference - to fix/develop/package FSF GNAT or ACT
GNAT 3.15p? And what help is needed most of all?