Re: recent changes in compiler pricing

[Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@stephe-leake.org>]

"Steve" <nospam_steved94@comcast.net> writes:

> "Jeffrey R. Carter" <jrcarter@acm.org> wrote in message 
> news:PO5Eh.3958$u93.3559@attbi_s21...
>> Markus E Leypold wrote:
>>>
>>> And if I understand it correectly, a service plan is still something
>>> you have to pay per year. I wonder where the 0-cost is there? Or
>>> perhaps AONIX should have word with their PR department on that
>>> wording.
>>
>> This is the same business model as AdaCore. You pay nothing for the 
>> compiler. You only pay for support.
>>
>
> Actually... that isn't true about AdaCore any more.  Unless you plan to 
> create GPL software.
> 
> Since they removed the GMGPL from the libraries, you DO have to pay
> for the compiler if you want to produce closed source software.

They removed teh GMGPL from the GPL edition
https://libre.adacore.com/, but not from the FSF distribution
ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/gcc/gcc-4.1.2 

It is confusing.

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-- Stephe