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Article #73379Is object code covered under the GPL?
From: Erann Gat
Date: Wed, 02 Oct 1991 21:30
Date: Wed, 02 Oct 1991 21:30
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Is the object code produced by gcc covered under the FSF General Public Liscence? In other words, if I write a program and compile it using gcc (assume I don't use any gnu librararies) then can I restrict distribution of the resulting object code? E.
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