Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:55:28 -0700 From: Waitman Gobble <gobble.wa@gmail.com> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Why Clang Message-ID: <CAFuo_fyqfGGW_VA=QafZBQPptBEcx%2BTD0N9P8e3MNz0zRhJZNQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206212021190.12951@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> References: <402199FE-380B-41B6-866B-7D5D66C457D5@lpthe.jussieu.fr> <CAH3a3KWKNF5Bt-8=KgtbMh=rV6GfUO7OaeE6-SutxkcRe8cG3Q@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206191953280.8234@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20120621015237.GB58187@neutralgood.org> <AC6A916E-066B-4399-89E1-90C2394327E7@lpthe.jussieu.fr> <4FE35208.40708@queernet.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206211907470.4170@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <4FE35616.9080304@queernet.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206211916060.4170@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <op.wf9j6hw834t2sn@tech304> <a66129cd8eca4a9fc311b5cc6f8c90a2@homey.local> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206212021190.12951@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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On Jun 21, 2012 11:23 AM, "Wojciech Puchar" <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> wrote: >>> >>> >> Additionally, the exceptions for using the GCC runtime library for non-GPL executables >> is limited to what hey call "eligible compilation processes", what rules out using >> proprietary GCC plugins or other combinations of core GCC functionality with non-GPL >> tooling and extensions. >> Please note that this is indeed not tested in court. Therefore, reality may turn out >> even more interesting. That's why a lawyer's answer should always be "it depends". :) > > > GNU GPL is even worse that i ever dreamed (in worst horror). > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" I have seen a few instances which are "risky" IMHO... or at least interesting to ponder.. one is a claim that GPLv3 enables the vendor to "require" the use of their trademark logo (flowplayer)... which opens up other legal issues i think, and another, i recently purchased a router, in the package was a small piece of paper stating the device includes GPL software, and if i want the source i need to write (snail mail) their legal department and explain why i want it. (d-link). but i agree the issues have not been legally decided AFAIK. anyway, i think a BSD licensed FreeBSD operating system works for me. Waitman Gobble San Jose California USA
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