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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: GNAT GPL 2005 Edition is now available
Date: 16 Sep 2005 05:14:08 -0500
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In article <m3mzmdh0jx.fsf@rr.trudgett>, David Trudgett <wpower@zeta.org.au.nospamplease>  writes:

> The explanation AdaCore comes up with must explain how restricting the
> freedom of developers to license their own work in the way most
> suitable to them, does not prove contempt of the very principles of
> freedom that the GPL is supposed to be defending.

The GPL effect is designed to be viral -- AdaCore is now adhering
to it more closely.  They are quite in tune with the FSF manifesto.

The fact that AdaCore motives are likely to be promoting their own
supported product is obvious, as is the fallacy of those who had
viewed GNAT as the answer to all problems in provision of compilers
for Ada.

Computing (like life) has no "magic bullet".