On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 9:58 PM, Wojciech Puchar <woj...@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> wrote: >>> >>> Does GPLv3 does force programs you compile with gcc to be GPLed? >> >> >> As far as I know, the main difference is that the GPLv3 is >> often called a "viral license". Software linking against v3 >> libraries and so maybe programs compiled by a v3 compiler >> will have - according to the license - to be released as >> v3 too. > > This word: "MAYBE" is most crucial here.
I don't see how GPLv3 is viral. Here[1] we can read a program linking agains a gpl v3 library should be released under the gplv3 too. However, the only concern would be when the program is implicitly linked against libgcc right? Well, there's even an exception[2] for this. I'm not saying moving to clang is a bad idea. I just don't think the viral license argumentation is strong enough. Can anyone provide an example of viral propagation of the license if we compile the base system with a gpl v3 gcc? Thanks. [1] http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#IfLibraryIsGPL [2] http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#LibGCCException > > wouldn't it be just simplest solution to ask GNU leader for clearing it out? > > i wouldn't be surprised that FreeBSD team would decide to go back to gcc > soon. > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
