From owner-freebsd-chat Wed Mar 18 12:22:15 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id MAA14291 for freebsd-chat-outgoing; Wed, 18 Mar 1998 12:22:15 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from dyson.iquest.net (dyson.iquest.net [198.70.144.127]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id MAA14284 for ; Wed, 18 Mar 1998 12:22:10 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from toor@dyson.iquest.net) Received: (from root@localhost) by dyson.iquest.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id PAA05780; Wed, 18 Mar 1998 15:22:05 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from toor) Message-Id: <199803182022.PAA05780@dyson.iquest.net> Subject: Re: Sendmail going commercial, and ? In-Reply-To: <19980318120528.46995@enteract.com> from "ainvar@enteract.com" at "Mar 18, 98 12:05:30 pm" To: ainvar@enteract.com Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 15:22:05 -0500 (EST) Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG From: "John S. Dyson" Reply-To: dyson@FreeBSD.ORG X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL32 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org ainvar@enteract.com said: > > What about the GNU C Compiler? I would consider it part of the base > system. Unfortunately it is very difficult to write a new C compiler, > so it appears that we are stuck with GPL in at least one part.. > > Looking forward to a 100% BSD system.. > The GNU C compiler is almost never needed to be modified (so no substantial effort is encumbered by GPL.) Additionally, the GNU C compiler is not always needed for a runtime or embedded system. One of the interesting applications for FreeBSD is in embedded controller apps. In those kinds of apps, even $100 for an OS can be too much, yet GPL and other encumbering licenses (please, no flames) can screw up a business model. Frankly, it is time to draw a line and stop the incursion of more encumberances into the system. -- John | Never try to teach a pig to sing, dyson@freebsd.org | it just makes you look stupid, jdyson@nc.com | and it irritates the pig. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message