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Re: XML dumping and GraphViz/VCG in the GCC ast-optimizer-branch
- From: dewar at gnat dot com (Robert Dewar)
- To: gcc at gnu dot org, mdupont777 at yahoo dot com
- Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:13:33 -0400 (EDT)
- Subject: Re: XML dumping and GraphViz/VCG in the GCC ast-optimizer-branch
<<Also the dump-tree-dot module dumps into a format for the non-free
software dot, a part of graphviz. I take this is an accepted practice
of dumping tree structures for explict usage by non-free software?
>>
You should make no such assumption. The mere use of an intermediate file
does not get around the limitations in the GPL license automatically.
Indeed there are obvious cases where such an approach would be a clear
violation of the license.
As always, you need to consult an attorney for this kind of approach.
<<Or is the contents of the CVS not an indication of policy at all,
with the policy makers not enforcing them, and the cvs commiters not
asking for permission?
>>
Certainly the contents of the CVS is not necessarily an indication
of policy. And most certainly no legal conclusions can be drawn
from the contents of the CVS!