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From: Lawson.English@p88.f15.n300.z1.fidonet.org (Lawson English)
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Subject: Re: Gnu C Compiler for MPW Unchained!
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Date: 16 Dec 90 14:47:11 GMT
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Laird J. Heal writes in a message to All

LJH> Here, however I would like to note that the GNU Public License 
LJH> (which Apple is probably subscribing to - I have not bothered 
LJH> to ftp COPYING from the gcc distribution at apple) requires a 
LJH> vendor to make ALL source code available. Apple is saying that 
LJH> the binaries they are distributing require the sources for gcc 
LJH> to be compiled by the MPW C compiler. It would seem to me, then, 
LJH> that they are incorporating the MPW C compiler as a part of their 
LJH> port of gcc, and they should release the sources to MPW C as 
LJH> an integral part of the distribution.

As I haven't seen the Apple port, I can only intuit that Apple meant that 
their
version only compiles under MPW C. This is no different than FreeSoft's 
observation
of which compilers their code compiles under without modification. Sound's 
like
you just want to look at Apple's sources... (I'm sure that can be arranged:
Why don't you leave a message here for "GNU Prometheus" and see who 
responds...)

Lawson (the above was meant sarcastically, BTW)
 

 

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