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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:57:19 -0700
From: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
To: Jean-Marc Lienher <jml@oksidizer.com>
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Subject: Re: Alternative compiler toolchain ?
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On Sat, Jul 01, 2006 at 02:26:35AM +0200, Jean-Marc Lienher wrote:
> 
> After a (too?) quick look at the FreeBSD source code, I've seen that
> the GNU compiler toolchain was used to compile the kernel and other
> part of the OS.
> 
> I would like to know if there is another compiler toolchain
> (C compiler, assembler and linker) which is able to build the i386
> FreeBSD and which is released under the BSD, MIT or any other
> non-viral license ?

The only thing that might come close to your criteria
is ten15.

-- 
Steve