GCC license change to GPLv3+ with parts staying GPLv2+ with exceptions

Michel Salim michel.sylvan at gmail.com
Thu Jan 31 15:22:21 UTC 2008


On Jan 30, 2008 2:26 PM, Jakub Jelinek <jakub at redhat.com> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> dist-f9 switched to gcc-4.3.0-0.7 (shouldn't take too long before gcc trunk
> is released as 4.3 release candidate upstream) and that version bump also
> means license change to GPLv3+ for most of gcc.  Runtime libraries and
> crtfiles still stay at GPLv2+ with exceptions.
>
And advance warning to those who maintain C++ applications: GCC 4.3
breaks applications that do not explicitly #include the headers they
use; some patching might be required.

http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-hams@lists.debian.org/msg02733.html
http://www.cyrius.com/journal/2007/05/10#gcc-4.3-include

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Michel Salim
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