[GSOC] more ideas

[Kagamin]

Daniel Gibson Wrote:

> 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.

In this case they should be distributed as a separate package (in this case there's no need for redistribution: you can just link to mingw.sf.net directly). Will people be fine that the main dmd package can't link anything, I don't know. Mingw seems to live fine with that.