From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Path: eternal-september.org!reader01.eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Simon Clubley Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: How to get Ada to ?cross the chasm?? Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:47:32 -0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Message-ID: References: <1c73f159-eae4-4ae7-a348-03964b007197@googlegroups.com> Injection-Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:47:32 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: reader02.eternal-september.org; posting-host="ef7f2fb74f39af795018f2cd0b9e0775"; logging-data="11745"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+aVGcJAnPrtCRgtnzVF06nJulTT6lh+80=" User-Agent: slrn/0.9.8.1 (VMS/Multinet) Cancel-Lock: sha1:eDox3vLzlEgY6oWzAXH80vEcCME= Xref: reader02.eternal-september.org comp.lang.ada:51586 Date: 2018-04-18T12:47:32+00:00 List-Id: On 2018-04-18, Simon Wright wrote: > > I see no reason why an executable built with GNAT GPL but with a > different RTS (that doesn't have the full GPL) need be distributed under > the GPL. So, in theory, you might be able to use the RTS from FSF GNAT > with GNAT GPL (but I wouldn't hold out much hope, the interface between > the compiler and the RTS is subject to change: the last time FSF GCC and > GNAT GPL were compatible was FSF GCC 6 and GNAT GPL 2016). Even if that is true, how many people do you think would go to that effort instead of just using a language where the compiler authors don't play such GPL games ? As I have said before, Ada is a good language but with a horrible compiler situation. Simon. -- Simon Clubley, clubley@remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP Microsoft: Bringing you 1980s technology to a 21st century world