From: Brian May <bam@snoopy.apana.org.au>
Subject: Re: Licences
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 20:22:46 +1000
Date: 2005-10-15T20:22:46+10:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <sa4r7anm64p.fsf@snoopy.microcomaustralia.com.au> (raw)
In-Reply-To: diqjlf$j15$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com
>>>>> "Martin" == Martin Dowie <martin.dowie@btopenworld.com> writes:
Martin> Surely, a $0 compiler, that could be used outside of the
Martin> GPL, would open the Ada world up to many more people and
Martin> that in turn would create demand for paid-for products
Martin> and/or support?
For the idea of a $0 zero support compiler to work, I think I would
need source code for the compiler.
That way if I identify a compiler bug I can (in theory at least) fix
it myself without bothering the vendor, who is likely to try and blame
my (possibly closed) code for causing the problem.
--
Brian May <bam@snoopy.apana.org.au>
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Thread overview: 36+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-10-14 15:22 Licences Lucretia
2005-10-14 16:10 ` Licences Marc A. Criley
2005-10-15 9:39 ` Licences Steve Whalen
2005-10-15 9:54 ` Licences Martin Dowie
2005-10-15 10:22 ` Brian May [this message]
2005-10-18 0:15 ` Licences Randy Brukardt
2005-10-18 6:25 ` Licences Martin Dowie
2005-10-15 10:18 ` Licences Brian May
2005-10-15 13:37 ` Licences Lucretia
2005-10-15 14:12 ` Licences Jeff Creem
2005-10-15 14:17 ` Licences Martin Dowie
2005-10-15 14:35 ` Licences Pascal Obry
2005-10-18 19:48 ` Licences Marco
2005-10-18 20:50 ` Licences Martin Dowie
2005-10-18 21:38 ` Licences Ludovic Brenta
2005-10-19 12:47 ` Licences Larry Kilgallen
2005-10-19 14:44 ` Licences Niklas Holsti
2005-10-18 21:45 ` Licences Björn Persson
2005-10-18 20:53 ` Licences Björn Persson
2005-10-15 13:34 ` Licences Lucretia
2005-10-14 16:59 ` Licences Ludovic Brenta
2005-10-14 19:12 ` Licences Jeffrey R. Carter
2005-10-15 13:35 ` Licences Lucretia
2005-10-15 6:47 ` Licences Martin Krischik
2005-10-15 10:10 ` Licences Szymon Guz
2005-10-15 14:23 ` Licences Jeff Creem
2005-10-15 17:28 ` Licences Simon Wright
2005-10-16 10:12 ` Licences Martin Krischik
2005-10-16 10:41 ` Licences Michael Bode
2005-10-16 12:00 ` Licences Martin Krischik
2005-10-16 13:03 ` Licences Michael Bode
2005-10-16 13:13 ` Licences Ludovic Brenta
2005-10-25 20:10 ` Licences Samuel Tardieu
2005-10-25 22:29 ` Licences Ludovic Brenta
2005-10-16 20:02 ` Licences Pascal Obry
2005-10-17 15:46 ` Licences Martin Krischik
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