Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 15:22:05 -0500 (EST) From: "John S. Dyson" <dyson@FreeBSD.ORG> To: ainvar@enteract.com Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Sendmail going commercial, and ? Message-ID: <199803182022.PAA05780@dyson.iquest.net> In-Reply-To: <19980318120528.46995@enteract.com> from "ainvar@enteract.com" at "Mar 18, 98 12:05:30 pm"
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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
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