Using gcc as a base for a product

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From: David V. Henkel-Wallace
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 10:15

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   Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 20:15:57 GMT
   From: raj@gdstech.grumman.com (Rajesh Chawla)

   I want to create and market a product that is based on gcc.  I plan to
   modify gcc source for the product.  Then I plan to provide the
   source for gcc available on request and to include a copy of the
   COPYING file found in the gcc-2.0 delivery. 

You're better off (it's a lot easier) to just include the source code
with the product distribution.  You have a lot less record-keeping to
worry about.

   Is there anything more that I need to do to use gcc as a base for my
   product?

Nope.  the source you make available must be the source for the
binaries you distribute (ie to the whole modified gcc).  The licensing
terms for the modified work will be the same as for the gcc with which
you're starting.

Pretty simple, eh?  We do this, and it works great!

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