Regarding runtime - it's interesting (and separate question maybe), and I would argue that runtime IS part of language itself because language is not only a syntax. It also a garbage collector, a goroutines, etc, as you mentioned. You just can't write Go program without having runtime. It's not possible. So, that means that being part of the language, according to copyright laws, runtime can't be covered by copyright and restricted by a license.
ср, 27 февр. 2019 г. в 17:36, 'David Golden' via golang-nuts < golang-nuts@googlegroups.com>: > On Wed, Feb 27, 2019 at 9:20 AM Space A. <reexist...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> There is no "derivatives" in Go's license terms *at all*. There is only >> redistribution in binary and source form and it covers only what's in the >> repo (https://github.com/golang/go/blob/master/LICENSE). >> >> Compilation is not redistribution. >> >> For a C compiler that could be true. For Go's compiler, it also compiles > the source code in the repo for the runtime -- e.g. memory allocation, > garbage collection, concurrency management, etc. If a program uses any of > the core Go libraries, the same applies. That source code is being > "redistributed in binary form" by being statically compiled into the final > executable. > > Thus, distribution of a Go executable requires including third party > notices to cover the redistribution of the runtime and core libraries > compiled into that executable. > > Regards, > David > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/golang-nuts/6cNpXIE_18c/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
