Using of parse tree externally

[Mark Mitchell]

>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Kenner <kenner@vlsi1.ultra.nyu.edu> writes:

    Richard>     I'm sure the GCC license could be modified in such a
    Richard> way to say, in effect, "In addition to re-use of GCC
    Richard> source code, any code which utilizes, in any way, any
    Richard> intermediate output of the compiler, such as the parse
    Richard> tree or RTL, or any code which links against sections of
    Richard> GCC, shall fall under the GPL".

    Richard> What is your legal basis that such a clause would be
    Richard> enforeable?

I asked my wife (who practices IP litigation and writes software
licenses), and she sees no reason why this wouldn't be legal or
enforcable.

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