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The classic counterexample is GCC, which so contorted its design to prevent being embedded in proprietary software, that it allowed LLVM to take off as a powerf
by anjbe 5y ago
The classic counterexample is GCC, which so contorted its design to prevent being embedded in proprietary software, that it allowed LLVM to take off as a powerful competitor not only due to its friendly license but also by virtue of being architected in a way easier to integrate with IDE software. Stallman’s own self‐own.
- goodpoint 5y agoGCC "allowed" LLVM to exits by not having the same license as LLVM in the first place? That's some circular logic.
- anjbe 5y agoNo, irrespective of GCC’s license, Stallman intentionally hampered GCC’s output to be difficult to use with other free software, in hopes that it would also be difficult to use with proprietary software. See this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26397634 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26397634
- goodpoint 5y ago...and the conversations was about license so stop shifting the goalposts.