Re: [expert] GCC 3.0 - Question on GPL

[Craig Sprout]

Shahrimi Johann wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> just a question.
> GCC is a GPL, open source software and it comes with libraries that will be
> used in the programs that are created using them.

I'm no expert on the GPL, but, as I understand it, it only becomes viral
when you use source from another GPL'd program.  It doesn't much matter
if you compile it with gcc, cc or any other compiler.

Libraries are a little different, and fall under the LGPL, and I'm not
very familiar with that at all.

Just my .02.

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