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by illivah 3708 days ago
why would the GPL matter for using gcc? It's not like you're modifying, distributing, and selling forks of gcc, it's just a compiler.
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sqeaky 3708 days ago
You are using logic, not all decision makers do. Some hear "GPL" and react, "oh that's the viral license can't use anything with that".
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jeffdavis 3708 days ago
See sibling comment.
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jeffdavis 3708 days ago
Runtime code generation / JIT.
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