domi...@lps.ens.fr (Dominique Dhumieres) writes: > > BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Tuesday, January 27, 2009 -- Today the Free > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > Software Foundation (FSF), together with the GCC Steering Committee and the > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > Software Freedom Law Center, announced the release of a new GCC Runtime > > Library Exception. This license exception will allow the entire GCC > > codebase to be upgraded to GPLv3, and enable the development of a plugin > > framework for GCC.
That release was the first time many members of the gcc community had seen the library license. Several people raised issues about it. We are now waiting for those issues to be resolved. > Note that it is dated almost two months ago. What are we waiting for? > How can the GCC Steering Committee ignore what are the issues? Members of the steering committee have reported, on this mailing list, that they are waiting for an OK from the FSF. There is a very long thread on this issue. You are using an accusatory tone, but I don't know what sort of answer you are looking for. Ian
