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Re: Commercial apps written with GCC?

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From: Myles Williams
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 1995 00:46
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>Yes, but of course it would link with their libraries since it uses
>their standard functions (i.e. even 'printf' is part of a GNU library
>with GCC).

The GNU C library and GCC are not joined at the hip.  The GCC-compatible
library sold by Cygnus exists for people who want to use GCC but don't want
to mess with the LGPL.

>: If you link with GNU libraries, then you are bound to satisfy one of
>: the three alternatives in the LGPL.
>What are the 'three alternatives' ?

That should be four alternatives, and they are specified in Section 6
paragraph 2 of the LGPL.  Paragraph 1 allows you to avoid these alternatives
if you place your application under a license that does not restrict the
consumer's use of the binary.

Header files are apparently covered by Section 5 paragraph 4.  According
to it, inclusion of GNU header files during compilation does not bring
the object file under any GNU license.

Myles Williams					I'm not a lawyer.
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From: williams@martha.utcc.utk.edu (Myles Williams)
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Subject: Re: Commercial apps written with GCC?
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