On 04/28/2017 06:47 PM, David Edelsohn wrote: > On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 10:55 AM, David SAUVAGE - AdaLabs Ltd > <david.sauv...@adalabs.com> wrote: >> Dear GCC Steering Committee, >> >> I am David, founder of AdaLabs Ltd, a software engineering startup >> having expertise in Ada programming language technologies. As a summary, >> we would like to know if gcc has interest in an assignment of copyright >> to FSF from our work. We are not used to this process, and are kindly >> soliciting your support on this task. Our work is about Ada compiler >> support on GCC for OpenVMS. >> >> AdaLabs Ltd (http://adalabs.com) and PIA-SOFER SARL >> (http://pia-sofer.fr) have worked hard to make Ada available again on >> OpenVMs using GCC (ia64-hp-openvms). Both entities share ownership, >> while AdaLabs is also the author of the work. >> >> Our work is based on gcc-4.7.4, and consists in building a gcc compiler >> for openvms ia64 (through native, cross and canadian build, starting >> from x86_64-linux-gnu to finally reach ia64-hp-openvms). The >> modifications are of two flavours: >> - patches to make the builds successful (in native, cross and canadian >> builds) >> - patches/backports to implement Ada/VMS related features, that are >> present in gcc version after gcc-4.7.4 (in native, cross and canadian >> builds). >> >> In the case you are interested in our copyright assignment proposal, we >> would be pleased to continue this process. >> >> In the case you are not interested in our copyright assignment proposal, >> we would be pleased if you could advise us on the best way to make our >> work available to the GNU/FSF community, especially concerning the >> licenses and copyrights management. >> >> I am at your disposal concerning any information you may need to take a >> stand concerning this proposal. > Hi, David > > The GCC Community always is open to considering patches to support new > languages, new targets and new features. > > When you say that the work is based on GCC 4.7.4, does that mean that > the patches are relative to GCC 4.7.4, as opposed to the current > development version of GCC? > > GCC only accepts patches relative to the current development sources. > Patches for bug fixes can be considered for backporting to an actively > maintained branch, but GCC does not accept patches for completely new > features to a release branch. Also, GCC 4.7 initially was released 5 > years ago and no longer accepts patches. > > Does the offer include continued support and maintenance of Ada/VMS to > ensure that it continues to function? The GCC community requires > someone to assume responsibility for the continued function of the new > feature. > > Can you clarify some of the details of the offer? > > Thanks, David
Great thanks for your feedbacks David, we will revert soon Regards
