Hey Kaspar!

> Using a "weird compiler" that cannot output the required object files
> because it is closed source and proprietary is purely political. That
> compiler could be changed trivially *if it would be open source* or the
> vendor was inclined to do so. This doesn't count as technical reason.

It's a political reason for the compiler vendor/provider - not for the person
or company that wants to use RIOT and has to do it with that compiler for
technical reasons.

> LGPL *is* putting restrictions on how and where the code is used.
> That's the whole idea of a copyleft license.

Isn't there a "not" missing in your sentence? It's the other way around:
"Copyleft guarantees that every user has freedom."
(https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/)

Cheers,
Oleg
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