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Date:      Fri, 24 Jan 1997 16:16:54 +0100 (MET)
From:      Bogusz Jelinski <bogusz@lib.amu.edu.pl>
To:        Rodrigo Ormonde <ormonde@trem.cnt.org.br>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Comercial software on FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <Pine.LNX.3.91.970124161128.8178B-100000@lib.amu.edu.pl>
In-Reply-To: <9701241502.AA10515@trem.cnt.org.br>

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On Fri, 24 Jan 1997, Rodrigo Ormonde wrote:

>   Hi.
> 
>   I'm developing a comercial software which will run on FreeBSD. I'm asking you
> guys to help me on a doubt:
> 
>   Can I use the gcc compiler to produce the binaries of my program and than 
> sell this program (as a comercial software) or do I need to find another 
> compiler ? I'm asking this because of the GNU public license (in fact it's a
> bit confusing). I'm not sure if the gcc can be used to make comercial products.
> 
>   Please send answers directly to me, I'm not on the list.

I got the following answer for your question from gnu@prep.ai.mit.edu:

  "Merely compiling a program with GCC does not force you to make it 
free software".


Bogusz



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