RE: Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source?

2000-10-30 Thread Dave J Woolley 


 From: Andrew J Bromage [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
 
 I would think that it would be exceedingly hard to argue that the output
 of a compiler is a derivative work of (or "work based on") the compiler
 or any standard libraries that must be provided as part of a conforming
 
[DJW:]  The FSF appears to consider use of the standard
libraries to constitute a derivative work, but licenses
them under a weaker licence that permits their use, but
still requires the library source code to be supplied.

This is only true of the core libraries; soem libraries are
under the strict licence.
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Re: Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source?

2000-10-28 Thread Simon, David 

No but you have to look at the licenses for the libraries thay you use. They
may have restrictions. 
David Simon
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Subject: Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source?

Hi,

Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open 
source?

Thanks,
Nathan

Re: Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source?

2000-10-28 Thread John Cowan 

On Sat, 28 Oct 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Hi,
 
 Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open 
 source?

Absolutely not.

 Thanks,
 Nathan
 
 


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Re: Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source?

2000-10-28 Thread Sven Dehmlow 

 Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open
 source?
No! There are commercial projects made with GNU compilers which aren't open
source. But be careful if you use more than only the plain compiler, some
libs, for example, may have different licenses.

I hope this response is helpful to you
Sven