Re: Alternatives to gcc (was Re: gcc 4.3: when will it becomestandard compiler?)

From: Philipp Ost <pj_at_smo.de>
Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:11:51 +0100
bf wrote:
>>>The issue is a lot of open source applications that it can run are
>>>GPL licensed. I know there was an effort to replace the core OS apps
>>>that were GPL with 100% BSD licensed equivalents.
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>>The effort didn't go far enough. Why haven't we removed GNU readline ?
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>>Pedro.
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> I think you know very well why we haven't removed that, and other
> pieces of software with the GPL from the tree: no one has written and
> submitted suitable replacements with more permissive licenses. [...]

What about the editline library <http://thrysoee.dk/editline/>?
I have to admit I don't know how well it works, but I haven't used 
readline either...

Philipp
Received on Sun Feb 01 2009 - 11:10:59 UTC

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