Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 13:42:26 -0700 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: Miguel Mendez <flynn@energyhq.homeip.net> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: GCC as a selling point for FreeBSD? (Not!) Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20030119133833.00e422f0@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20030119212831.4e4a9243.flynn@energyhq.homeip.net> References: <4.3.2.7.2.20030119130825.00b21ee0@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20030119123751.00d4cc00@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20030119123751.00d4cc00@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20030119130825.00b21ee0@localhost>
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At 01:28 PM 1/19/2003, Miguel Mendez wrote: >Said Brett. That's just your opinion. One should try to stick to >principles as much as possible, but, in this case, it would be >counterproductive to do so. So what could be done? Again, the most important patches to apply are to the project. FreeBSD should make it a fundamental goal and a high priority to remove all GPLed code from the base system as installed. Work on a replacement compiler should not be a peripheral effort but a fundamental part of the project. Your assertion that this would be a "holy war" is off base. It is the GPL that's part and parcel of a "holy war." FreeBSD should not be involved in such a war, and certainly should not aid Stallman in his efforts to wage such a war (which it is doing by promoting further use of his toolchain rather than creating a truly free alternative). --Brett To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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