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Re: GCC Port (gcc backend) for Microchip PICMicro microcontroller
- From: Mike Stump <mrs at apple dot com>
- To: "Aaron W. LaFramboise" <aaronavay62 at aaronwl dot com>
- Cc: François Poulain <fpoulain at enib dot fr>, gcc at gnu dot org
- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:11:47 -0700
- Subject: Re: GCC Port (gcc backend) for Microchip PICMicro microcontroller
- References: <BAY112-F23513D641D0C9FC86FB577B4E90@phx.gbl> <1141657963.6641.25.camel@polux> <44361AB4.40503@aaronwl.com> <1144516869.10971.8.camel@polux> <4438E47B.3040403@aaronwl.com>
On Apr 9, 2006, at 3:39 AM, Aaron W. LaFramboise wrote:
Just as a reminder, even though the Microchip code is covered by
the GPL, code based on it won't be acceptable for inclusion into
FSF GCC unless you can get Microchip to sign a copyright
assignment, which seems unlikely.
Would seem to be easy enough to do, just, one cannot count on it.
People that want to start from that code should open a dialogue now,
before they start.