From owner-freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Mon Jan 7 18:36:18 2019 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-arch@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0464C149B97E for ; Mon, 7 Jan 2019 18:36:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gavin.d.howard@gmail.com) Received: from mail-vs1-xe31.google.com (mail-vs1-xe31.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::e31]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id ABEFE72D1D for ; Mon, 7 Jan 2019 18:36:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gavin.d.howard@gmail.com) Received: by mail-vs1-xe31.google.com with SMTP id x1so848109vsc.10 for ; Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:36:16 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=pfvCv52RRTU9RDpYxFNWpxN/hgqZP/LXDv24+KxPxE4=; b=AM+PqbVykgDOjaY2lZb6Hg6bUMhjjuYtG/jHEwstp19jo526pZuLaE0zYT53iXzZFc Z4Z2ZHf5+YcGJuJ6yhF/g5Lid+nUqwTUeEv0JZq17GeB+9WlLbwO8v3BvGAV2xAz2Ic8 mS6dRsTpqpWJrTVh1RJOoy0YS6/FcsYfSpFzobK+uCtA87FJ60BKAOvXZXhpn5ZUDKaH 4Ji4ADv8v9DCrhFQlC2aYUsPz++HCwlt3ke+A+0YKYKT6UjZMfbrEkpZSdaPnnG9jr6k 9MrzQZMNReyJtW5+edgKeSK8PANydZjUtrCUyV6Lkohk7FtYb6CWY9wXA2N86TeP1+KM Pa+w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=pfvCv52RRTU9RDpYxFNWpxN/hgqZP/LXDv24+KxPxE4=; b=pyQvehIk3RnmI68GnfJbQdraMOEurn4Uk3xAydiMCt2I8ZHy85fN0xyDTco592CgZO 3nLKnq4Io+yL5vhRwkYczibTfe6MNctS+tpFFJjm2ECjkGlM+B3YkMr+PDf3MSo3SE2y CXbVDETse6tsPS3ZtkLUvD5QT8luzev6W2YHqECyxcn9YmfzunzFM8uibaZ6FDkDylRZ Z7w2pDOxC4bpjvXqbGUvuKU5RY4Z65hJYvK8KQEjId7ZEGuAuRD5qlt8Y5GXBOsTNjKU C15sz8hhMvPA5CkEV+n5TtUoMXVcoeQrmjwAe/IiSAROaw36/tkfd0zgqv/hfV/MAidh dUCg== X-Gm-Message-State: AA+aEWbCqvpuc1cvUtyeP5xUeGCiF2Xw+enkBxYYBzfr+vG+ERvmcVJf hoVpqFdZkBjYjSuc6BMSPlDk42bsG5BB1saoLhXexw== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ALg8bN5svRrmzYJDOoIkjoHfGvZwF+WQopBM63N1eef7uqhVURqa3+fiOgk+1fYDhHj1rEPfnGjUgCQ/847bX7K55Kc= X-Received: by 2002:a67:7c03:: with SMTP id x3mr26158739vsc.44.1546886175845; Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:36:15 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Gavin Howard Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 11:35:39 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: GNU-compatible, BSD-licensed bc To: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: ABEFE72D1D X-Spamd-Bar: ------ Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=AM+PqbVy; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of gavindhoward@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4864:20::e31 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=gavindhoward@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-6.72 / 15.00]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2607:f8b0:4000::/36]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[gmail.com,none]; MX_GOOD(-0.01)[cached: alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.94)[-0.942,0]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; RCVD_TLS_LAST(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US]; TAGGED_FROM(0.00)[]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com.dwl.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[gmail.com:s=20161025]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-arch@freebsd.org]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; IP_SCORE(-2.77)[ip: (-9.87), ipnet: 2607:f8b0::/32(-2.20), asn: 15169(-1.68), country: US(-0.08)]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[1.3.e.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.0.0.4.6.8.4.0.b.8.f.7.0.6.2.list.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2] X-BeenThere: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussion related to FreeBSD architecture List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:36:18 -0000 Hello, I am the author of a GNU-compatible, BSD-licensed bc (https://github.com/gavinhoward/bc). I noticed (on https://wiki.freebsd.org/GPLinBase) that FreeBSD used to use the GNU bc until it was taken out because of the GPL. My bc is not licensed under the GPL; it is under the 0BSD license. Thus, I think my bc might be a great fit for FreeBSD. My bc is well-tested. I make sure that every single memory bug that I can find is out before every single release. I also make sure that my bc's math is correct by running millions of random math problems before every release. My bc is extremely portable; it easily builds on any POSIX platform. And it includes a full dc as well (except for the "!" command). I would love to work with the core team to get my bc into FreeBSD, if there is interest. I am about to do a release, and I am willing to delay the release to get it up to par for FreeBSD. Would there be interest? Gavin Howard