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according to wikipedia, their 'free' compiler is GPL without a linking exception. the comparison chart on their page also says it is 'for open source GPL softw

by abiox 8y ago

according to wikipedia, their 'free' compiler is GPL without a linking exception. the comparison chart on their page also says it is 'for open source GPL software'.

pjmlp 8y ago
Apparently people keep forgetting without GPL, Linux would never happened.
- jnbiche 8y ago
  GPL for an OS is I've thing. GPL for a compiler and runtime is entirely another, since only the latter forces any project you create with it too carry the GPL license.
  - pjmlp 8y ago
    Ah you mean gcc, the compiler that everyone ignored until Sun started the trend of UNIX vendors to charge for their compilers.
    - jnbiche 8y ago
      GPL's runtime isn't GPL, it's got the runtime exception: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gcc-exception-3.1.en.html https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gcc-exception-3.1.en.html
      - jnbiche 8y ago
        Sorry, I meant GCC's runtime isn't GPL.
- CyberDildonics 8y ago
  No one is arguing that there is a place for the GPL.