Tiger and FrontEnd for gcc

[mike stump]

> Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 23:14:56 -0400
> Cc: gcc@gcc.gnu.org
> To: appel@princeton.edu
> From: Andrew Pinski <pinskia@physics.uc.edu>

> I would like to write a tiger front end for gcc and be able to try
> to incorporate it into the FSF's gcc.  What are the legalities about
> doing this?

You can only submit code you own, you have to have have copyright
assignment paperwork on file with the FSF (the paperwork), anybody
else that might have a claim has to assign (or disclaim) as well, such
as school/employer and last, it should not violate any patents unless
a worldwide royaltyfree non-exclusive license for those patents can be
assigned to the FSF[1].


1 - Some may not like my wording, or may extend it, or some of it
    might just be plain wrong (I am not an official spokesperson for
    the FSF :-)).  That should give you a fairly good idea of what it
    required.