RE: Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source?
> From: Andrew J Bromage [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > I would think that it would be exceedingly hard to argue that the output > of a compiler is a derivative work of (or "work based on") the compiler > or any standard libraries that must be provided as part of a conforming > [DJW:] The FSF appears to consider use of the standard libraries to constitute a derivative work, but licenses them under a weaker licence that permits their use, but still requires the library source code to be supplied. This is only true of the core libraries; soem libraries are under the strict licence. -- --- DISCLAIMER - Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of BTS.
Re: Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source?
G'day all. On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 11:24:30AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open > source? The short answer is "not usually". The longer answer: I would think that it would be exceedingly hard to argue that the output of a compiler is a derivative work of (or "work based on") the compiler or any standard libraries that must be provided as part of a conforming language implementation, especially if the language has at least one other sufficiently conforming implementation. IANAL, but I know that I wouldn't like my chances defending that position in court. A possible exception might be if the compiled output is mostly boilerplate (e.g. as is the case with the output of yacc/bison or lex/flex). You will almost always find, though, that compiler writers that use a GNU licence _their_ work protected by it, not yours. The Free Software Foundation is particularly nice about this. You will invariably see in the documentation a disclaimer that using this GPL'd compiler does not in and of itself make your programs covered by the GPL. You should naturally check your own compiler's documentation for details. Cheers, Andrew Bromage
Re: Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source?
> Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open > source? No! There are commercial projects made with GNU compilers which aren't open source. But be careful if you use more than only the plain compiler, some libs, for example, may have different licenses. I hope this response is helpful to you Sven
Re: Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source?
On Sat, 28 Oct 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open > source? Absolutely not. > Thanks, > Nathan > > -- John Cowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] One art/there is/no less/no more/All things/to do/with sparks/galore --Douglas Hofstadter
Re: Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source?
No but you have to look at the licenses for the libraries thay you use. They may have restrictions. David Simon Senior Counsel Phone 408 765 8244 Cell 408 464 2533 Fax 408 765 1621 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sat Oct 28 08:24:30 2000 Subject: Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source? Hi, Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source? Thanks, Nathan
Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source?
Hi, Do programs compiled with a GNU compiler have to be open source? Thanks, Nathan
