[GSOC] more ideas

[Daniel Gibson]

Am 25.03.2011 07:08, schrieb Kagamin:
> Jonathan M Davis Wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> Well, if Digital Mars doesn't plan to redistribute them, then ok.

The Linux version of DMD already uses GCC tools for linking.

Why shouldn't Digital Mars redistribute GNU tools for linking? I don't 
think the GPL forbids that, as long as the sources of those binaries are 
available somewhere.