Licensing of libgcc and libstdc++ as shared libraries

Robert Dewar dewar@gnat.com
Sun Jun 20 21:32:00 GMT 2004


>>> Do I need meet the requirements of Section 3 of the GPL (requirement to 
>>> provide source) if I distribute libgcc or libstdc++ in shared library 
>>> form with my program?
>> 
>> No of course not. Why would you think that distributing a shared
>> librfary relieves you of the requirement for making sources available.


OOps, I misread the malformed sentence I answered, and deleted the "need"
instead of adding "to". Yes, indeed you need to meet the requirements
of section 3 of the GPL and distribute sources.

Sorry for the confusion.



More information about the Gcc mailing list