Fix gcc_update for libcpp (Was: Re: Mainline bootstrap failure while running aclocal in libcpp)
Robert Dewar
dewar@gnat.com
Wed Jun 16 21:26:00 GMT 2004
Joe Buck wrote:
> To get this thing back on topic, if there are any cases where the GCC
> project is including a generated file from some other project and not the
> original file, let's just fix that, rather than playing lawyer and arguing
> about whether it's OK. It's a lot simpler, adding three-year offers is
> not something we should bother with.
I definitely agree with this, there is no reason not to distribute all
relevant files. The written offer mechanism is unsuitable for a general
open distribution, since it is not clear who would be making the offer,
or whether they can be held to it.
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