Re: Linux on Merced

Mitch Davis (mjd@nsmd.aus.hp.com)
Fri, 31 Oct 1997 18:02:28 +1100

Alex Belits wrote:
>
> It's very unlikely that HP will want to make their version of gcc and
> not release it because:
>
> 1. It will violate GPL.

I would argue the opposite.

It violates the GPL only if they were to release gcc purely in binary
form. If they ported gcc, they could in good conscience keep it to
themselves.

Keeping it to themselves would be a pretty unsociable thing to do if
it ever came to pass, but they'd be allowed.

Mitch.

**DEFINITELY NOT SPEAKING FOR HP, OR WITH ANY PROPRIETARY KNOWLEDGE**