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Re: Request of clarifications on GPL license

From: Jonathan Wakely <jwakely dot gcc at gmail dot com>
To: John Graham <johngavingraham at googlemail dot com>, Marco Maccalli <mmaccalli at maccalli-pezzoli dot com>
Cc: gcc-help at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 14:26:46 +0100
Subject: Re: Request of clarifications on GPL license
References: <4DC933AF.7080106@maccalli-pezzoli.com> <BANLkTimB8-RMAJpY9VF5Jc6HKEaRCzPSfA@mail.gmail.com>

On 10 May 2011 14:00, John Graham wrote:
> ********* Disclaimer - I am not a lawyer. ************
>
> See the FAQ on the GPL - the following two questions are especially relevant:
>
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#CanIUseGPLToolsForNF
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLOutput
>
> In short: yes, there's nothing in the GPL that is even relevant to the
> *output* of a GPL'd program, so this in itself will not make the
> output of GCC be affected by any licensing restrictions.

This question and the page it links to are more relevant:

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#LibGCCException

References:
- Request of clarifications on GPL license
  - From: Marco Maccalli
- Re: Request of clarifications on GPL license
  - From: John Graham

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