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Re: New GCC Runtime Library Exception: amendment proposal

From: Robert Dewar <dewar at adacore dot com>
To: Joern Rennecke <amylaar at spamcop dot net>
Cc: gcc at gnu dot org, David Edelsohn <edelsohn at gnu dot org>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:26:03 -0500
Subject: Re: New GCC Runtime Library Exception: amendment proposal
References: <20090128090130.e5cf1nkzk0sw0wsw-nzlynne@webmail.spamcop.net> <20090128100104.3w7a11v9r4g8s8og-nzlynne@webmail.spamcop.net>

Joern Rennecke wrote:

1. Grant of Additional Permission.

You have permission to propagate a work of Target Code formed by combining the Runtime Library with Independent Modules, even if such propagation would otherwise violate the terms of GPLv3, provided that all Target Code was eithwe generated by Eligible Compilation Processes. You may then convey such a combination under terms of your choice, consistent with the licensing of the Independent Modules.


I must say i do not like the language "violate the terms of GPLv3".
This is a license, you can't violate the terms, since the license
does not force you to do anything, it merely permits you to do
certain things.

I think it would be much clearer to say "otherwise not be covered by
the terms of GPLv3"

References:
- New GCC Runtime Library Exception: not fit for purpose
  - From: Joern Rennecke
- New GCC Runtime Library Exception: amendment proposal
  - From: Joern Rennecke

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