I think Tanuj was just comparing the similarities GCC and VC++ in terms
of free download. I didnt see him mention anywhere that he doesnt like
the GPL license on GCC :)
Francisco Andrades Grassi wrote:
Greetings,
Tanuj Mathur wrote:
Hey,
It is only the actual IDE that is commercial, with the Express
Editions estimated to cost $49 per copy (although the betas are free,
as Devanum pointed out).
Right - but still - we can't force people to go buy Express.
Just to clear up any confusion, the VC++ 2003 command line compiler
and the required utilities and libraries are available as a free
download, exactly like GCC.
That's not correct. GCC is Free Software, VC++ 2003 compiler, although
a free-of-charge download, is propritary software (you don't have
access to the source and can't create derivative works under any
circumstance). Even more, I believe the license on the VC++ 2003
compiler does not allow you to run commercial applications.
Please do not compare the proprietary compiler from Microsoft with GCC
in terms of 'free availability'. You may not like the GPL license on
GCC (which I really like), but that another issue.
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Karan Singh