Re: Handspring, gcc and ignoring the gpl

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From: R�mi Letot
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 00:00

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Barry Margolin wrote:

> It sounds like they screwed up by not realizing the implications of
> releasing software that was derived from code with incompatible licenses.
By not releasing the source they chose to break the GPL, apparently to
avoid breaking another licence. You are right, the licence may be
incompatible, but that's not an excuse, it's an explanation.

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Subject: Re: Handspring, gcc and ignoring the gpl
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