[GSOC] more ideas

[Jonathan M Davis]

On 2011-03-24 15:04:45, David Nadlinger wrote:
> On 3/24/11 10:31 PM, Kagamin wrote:
> >> The first step would be to examine if MinGW's tools could be used.
> > 
> > No way. They're GPL.
> 
> So?

I wouldn't think that the GPL would be a problem for build tools. It (and 
LGPL) _is_ a problem for libraries, but you're not linking with tools or 
generally doing anything with their code. You're just using them. So, I 
wouldn't think that the GPL would be a problem. dmd's front-end is licensed on 
the GPL. Phobos, on the other hand, is licensed under Boost (except for a few 
older modules which haven't been replaced or relicensed yet). There's a big 
difference between a tool and a library with regards to how licenses affect 
them.

- Jonathan M Davis