On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:56:51 +0000 (UTC) Pawan <pee...@hotpop.com> wrote:
> Nalin Savara <nsn...@...> writes: > > [about Nalin's work:] > > > This is a proprietary compiler based on gcc-- which compiles to > > generate code targetted at a MIPS microprocessor used in a > > consumer electronics device. > > Going off on a tangent to the main debate: > > The compiler can be proprietary if you keep it in house. [...] I was wondering about that too, i.e., how can a proprietary project also be open source. > But I'm wondering about the MIPS binaries, since they are > distributed generally. Does the electronics company provide > source for the MIPS binaries under GPL? No? Yes? What's the > reasoning there? I doubt that there is any problem there. As per my understanding, it is perfectly legal to compile proprietary software using gcc. Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Compiler_Collection See the first paragraph) also seems to say that gcc is used in proprietary software development. Regards, Gora _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
