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Started by 00bwanderson
Mon, 25 Jan 1993 05:32
Freeware compilers for MachTen?
Author: 00bwanderson
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 05:32
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 05:32
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Hey, all... A friend of mine recently got MachTen, and we were wondering if any free compilers were to be had (gcc, cc, etc...) instead of the MachTen developer's kit. As an aside, would we be able to to get zmodem, elm, emacs (jove, really), and some other stuff via ftp? If so, where? We like what we see so far, but it's not really complete without stuff like elm and less...8^) Thanks very much! Bruce -- .sig? We don' need no steenkin' .sig! Bruce Anderson: A tradition of Chaos and Disorder since 1967 spock@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (unix) 00bwanderson@bsu-ucs.uucp (VAX) Don't look at me in that tone of voice! BSU disclaims me, and I disclaim them.
Re: Freeware compilers for MachTen?
Author: Bill Johnston
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 08:17
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 08:17
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In article <1993Jan25.003201.14014@bsu-ucs> 00bwanderson@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu writes: >A friend of mine recently got MachTen, and we were wondering if any free >compilers were to be had (gcc, cc, etc...) instead of the MachTen developer's >kit. The "MachTen Developer's kit" *is* gcc, plus a set of proprietary includes, libraries, etc. that is shipped only to people who buy the developer's kit. Under the GNU GPL, someone who bought the developer's kit should have the right to make and redistribute copies of the gcc binaries, but they would not be of much use unless someone invests the time and effort required to recreate workable free replacements for the Tenon-proprietary interfaces and libraries. Given that such a person would first have to pay for the Tenon developer's kit, then do alot of work, and that the target platform is an Apple Macintosh running Mach _on top of_ MacOS, well, I'd say the likelihood of a totally free development system for MachTen is small. When I asked about this once before I was assured that Tenon had complied with the GPL in its distribution of gcc. Even if that is the case, I can't imagine buying into a unix system that withholds interfaces and libraries from "ordinary" users, even when compilers and other development tools are "unbundled". -- -- Bill Johnston (johnston@me.udel.edu) -- 38 Chambers Street; Newark, DE 19711; (302)368-1949
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