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Re: GPL-License
- To: emin dot karayel at omikron dot net
- Subject: Re: GPL-License
- From: Philip Blundell <Philip dot Blundell at pobox dot com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 20:08:21 +0100
- cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- References: <000101bfd552$9e0697d0$2b0216ac@workflow.omikron.net>
>So my question is, whether the output of gcc/g++ is covered by the GPL,
>or nor ?
Not that I know of. The code generated by a compiler isn't a `derived work'.
Of course, I don't speak as a lawyer.
>Is it possible to develop comercial software with gcc/g++ ?
Yes, though you may need to pay attention to which libraries you link with and
which header files you include.
p.