D and FreeBSD

[Walter Bright]

Jona Joachim wrote:
> Do you think there are any concerns about building the sources with GDC
> instead of DMD? All test programs seamed to work fine. The only warning I
> got during the build process was:
> 
> gdc: unrecognized option `-version=__WXGTK__'

If there are any problems using GDC, please report them to the D.gnu 
newsgroup here or d.D.bugs.

> Furthermore I'd like to know if the DMD license allows me to write a
> FreeBSD port of DMD which installs the Linux binary distribution and runs
> it under the FreeBSD Linux compatibility layer. The port would fetch the
> distfiles automatically from the Digital Mars FTP server and install them
> locally.
> Is this in accordance with:
> "The Software is copyrighted and comes with a single user license,
> 
> and may not be redistributed. If you wish to obtain a redistribution license,
> 
> please contact Digital Mars."

Yes, it's ok.

> If not, is it ok if the user fetches the distfiles manually and the port
> installs the binaries?
> 
> Do you think Digital Mars would provide FreeBSD binaries if there is
> enough interest from the FreeBSD users?

I would, but I'm stretched pretty thin <g>.