Re: [ilugd] proprietary binaries from gcc-drived compiler? (was: Re: NRCFOSS CDAC BOSS Linux Workshop)

2009-08-28 Thread Gora Mohanty
On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:37:37 +0530 Anupam Jain ajn...@gmail.com wrote: [...] An example of accidental access would be when some employee donates a computer to a third party but forgets to erase the HDD. Even in this case the finder does not automatically get the rights that the owner had. You

Re: [ilugd] proprietary binaries from gcc-drived compiler? (was: Re: NRCFOSS CDAC BOSS Linux Workshop)

2009-08-28 Thread Anupam Jain
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Raj Mathurr...@linux-delhi.org wrote: On Friday 28 Aug 2009, Anupam Jain wrote: However I wonder about the proprietary compiler itself. if it's based on GCC, it needs to be licensed under GPL, even if it's distributed in-house. So any developer who works for

Re: [ilugd] proprietary binaries from gcc-drived compiler? (was: Re: NRCFOSS CDAC BOSS Linux Workshop)

2009-08-28 Thread Pawan
Gora Mohanty g...@... writes: [ about my question about the MIPS binaries, which are distributed generally] I doubt that there is any problem there. As per my understanding, it is perfectly legal to compile proprietary software using gcc. Wikipedia

[ilugd] proprietary binaries from gcc-drived compiler? (was: Re: NRCFOSS CDAC BOSS Linux Workshop)

2009-08-27 Thread Pawan
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

Re: [ilugd] proprietary binaries from gcc-drived compiler? (was: Re: NRCFOSS CDAC BOSS Linux Workshop)

2009-08-27 Thread Gora Mohanty
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:56:51 + (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.

Re: [ilugd] proprietary binaries from gcc-drived compiler? (was: Re: NRCFOSS CDAC BOSS Linux Workshop)

2009-08-27 Thread Anupam Jain
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:26 AM, Pawanpee...@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

Re: [ilugd] proprietary binaries from gcc-drived compiler? (was: Re: NRCFOSS CDAC BOSS Linux Workshop)

2009-08-27 Thread Gora Mohanty
On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:56:12 +0530 Anupam Jain ajn...@gmail.com wrote: [...] However I wonder about the proprietary compiler itself. if it's based on GCC, it needs to be licensed under GPL, even if it's distributed in-house. It is a stretch to call that distribution. So

Re: [ilugd] proprietary binaries from gcc-drived compiler? (was: Re: NRCFOSS CDAC BOSS Linux Workshop)

2009-08-27 Thread Anupam Jain
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 1:25 AM, Gora Mohantyg...@sarai.net wrote: On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:56:12 +0530 Anupam Jain ajn...@gmail.com wrote: [...] However I wonder about the proprietary compiler itself. if it's based on GCC, it needs to be licensed under GPL, even if it's distributed in-house.

Re: [ilugd] proprietary binaries from gcc-drived compiler? (was: Re: NRCFOSS CDAC BOSS Linux Workshop)

2009-08-27 Thread Raj Mathur
On Friday 28 Aug 2009, Anupam Jain wrote: However I wonder about the proprietary compiler itself. if it's based on GCC, it needs to be licensed under GPL, even if it's distributed in-house. So any developer who works for this company and has lawful access to the executable can demand the