Hi, I am a long time user of GCC, and have been keenly observing the recent thread about GCC's association with FSF. IIUC, the motivation to fork is to change perception "at large" of GCC (and GNU Tools) being linked to RMS ? Could that be possibly done in a less invasive way than forking ? I thought David E's decision to remove RMS from SC was a sufficient symbolic gesture in that regard.
While I agree with the rationale for forking, and the intent of having a more inclusive and diverse friendly community, could GCC really afford a fork in practice ? Or will being linked to FSF, potentially turn off would-be contributors from under-represented backgrounds ? Personally, I'd probably vouch for a fork, if it won't harm GCC. However, as a user, I'd be sad to see the GCC community getting split, and I fear if that would eventually leave the compiler biting dust. Also, let me take this opportunity to thank all the developers for their passion and commitment towards creating a free and production quality compiler like GCC! I believe GNU Tools is one of the flagship programs of FSF, and owes its success largely to the success of GNU tools. (If you intend to reply, please put me on CC as I am not subscribed, thanks!) Best Regards, Rakesh
