On 29 jun 2006, at 17.17, Philipp Klaus Krause wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Xiaofan Chen wrote: >> On 6/29/06, Philipp Klaus Krause <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> >>>> There may be unknown issues with GPL or GPL with exceptions. >>>> I am not a lawyer though... >>> The GPL with exceptions is used by nearly every free compiler for >>> it's >>> libraries. >>> It's used for gcc, which has been around for two decades. >>> I've never heard about problems. >>> >>> Philipp >> >> I do not know where you get the "nearly every free compiler" data... > > Sorry, change that "nearly every" to "many". > > GNU classpath uses it. > libstdc++ (from g++) uses it. > libgnat (from gnat) uses a sigltly modified one (due to some > Ada-specific problems). > The gpc runtime library uses it. > libgcj uses it. > libgcc uses it. > the mudflap library uses it. > the ssp library uses it.
Do you see a common thread in most of these libraries (hint, it starts with "g"). Do you know how many commersial products actually using them? My guess is: Very few, because otherwise you can have the source code, and most companies don't want that. If you never heard of problems, check the background for LGPL (anno 1999), or better, search for some of all the discussions of GPL/LGPL vs BSD licenses. Libraries should have at the worst LGPL license, or be made free for real and have BSD license. GPL can really only be used for programs, like the compiler. /ragge Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Sdcc-user mailing list Sdcc-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sdcc-user
