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Apple has also contributed to GCC in various ways, what is to say that they didn't contribute some piece of code that they hold a patent on and thus could sue a
by X-Istence 16y ago
Apple has also contributed to GCC in various ways, what is to say that they didn't contribute some piece of code that they hold a patent on and thus could sue anyone that uses GCC?
- rbanffy 16y agoThey can't sue anyone that uses GCC because GCC is GPL-licensed and, by requiring Apple to give unrestricted redistribution rights, the GPL effectively shield downstream users.