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Re: upgrading GCC 4.1 branch




To: Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost>, tech-toolchain%NetBSD.org@localhost, current-users%NetBSD.org@localhost

Subject: Re: upgrading GCC 4.1 branch

From: jnemeth%victoria.tc.ca@localhost (John Nemeth)

Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:17:10 -0800


On Jun 27,  9:33am, Joerg Sonnenberger wrote:
} On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 03:00:36PM +0100, Adam Hamsik wrote:
} > What problem do we have with GPLv3?
} 
} The tivo clause in GPLv3 is downright hostile for a number of areas
} NetBSD is used in. Other parts are questionable.

     Does GPLv3 apply to libgcc or just GCC itself?  If the latter,
then it isn't a big deal since GCC can simply be removed from the
distribution and it isn't likely to be modified anyways.  If the
former, then that is a serious problem.

}-- End of excerpt from Joerg Sonnenberger




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