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* Naroff integrated Objective-C directly into the C compiler NeXT was using, the open source GNU C compiler, GCC, working closely with Richard Stallman Probab
by iheartmemcache 11y ago
* Naroff integrated Objective-C directly into the C compiler NeXT was using, the open source GNU C compiler, GCC, working closely with Richard Stallman
Probably #1 on Stallman's list of "things I regret most".
- epistasis 11y agoWhat's to regret? Stallman, until he consulted with a lawyer, thought it was going to be OK for Next to not open source the Objective-C part at all. After consulting with a lawyer he asked Apple to open source it, so I would presume he's happy with the outcome? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objective-C#cite_note-7 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objective-C#cite_note-7 At least, this was the story that was presented to me as the reason that GPL results in more open source software than permissive licenses.