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From: peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael Peirce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: MPW and Think
Message-ID: <D2150035.jd2uo2@outpost.UUCP>
Date: 29 Jun 91 16:17:18 GMT
Reply-To: peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael Peirce)
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In article <1991Jun29.075457.28418@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>, dvorak@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Darko Volaric) writes:
> Mr Sandwich sez:
> >same with the MPW GNU gcc (if someone dares to produce commercial binaries using
> >that compiler).
> Mmm...didn't Mr Jobs, Perot, et al, dare a few million by compiling the Next OS
> with the GNU compiler?
> 
> I think you may be being a wee bit paranoid, and giving the wrong impression.
> Using the GNU compiler goes not mean that you have to give away the source to
> your program. IF you modify THE COMPILER and distribute it, your must also
> freely distribute your modifications.

I believe the libraries that come with gcc are covered by the FSF
CopyLeft.

Remember, the Free Software Foundation is *actively* discouraging
for-profit use of their sofitware.

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