2007-03-05 20:40:43 UTC
Checking back on the distribution site, today, I now notice this, (but still no follow up in this forum):
> Finding for GCC for Windows? Latest binaries are available here
> # This is a clean build of gcc - no patches or other modifications were used
> # Check out GCC official page for news, faq, mailing lists and source code
Unfortunately, this DOES NOT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GPL. You need to READ AND UNDERSTAND the GPL. Consult the GPL FAQ, to improve your understanding; in particular:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#TOCSourceAndBinaryOnDifferentSites
I have grave doubts for the future of this project. On the one hand, the administrator doesn't bother to respond to questions on his own forum; users are going to lose interest, and look elsewhere. Furthermore, the project is ILLEGALLY distributing BINARY ONLY copies of GPLed code, WITHOUT the REQUIRED ACCOMPANYING SOURCE. Not only is this a clear violation of the GPL, but that violation also puts it in contravention of the SourceForge hosting rules; this is sure to get the project shut down, sooner rather than later. I gave you fourteen days grace, to remedy this; seven of those have already elapsed, with no evidence of suitable action being taken. The clock is ticking; be assured that I *will* escalate this, if you continue to ignore the issue beyond the grace period you have already been given. (This is not because I WANT to make trouble for you, but, as a GNU contributor, and committed proponent of the GPL, I am not prepared to allow this violation to continue unchecked).
