Re: [Sdcc-user] [gnupic] GPLed PIC USB package using SDCC from Nuts & Volts

[Philipp K. K. <pk...@sp...>]

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Jesus Calvino-Fraga wrote:

> Out of the 128 C source files in the device/lib directory, 
> only 12 are not LGPL

I do not know what the intended consequences of the licensing are.
AFAIK the real consequences are:
LGPL means: Along with each program compiled with sdcc object files or
source files have to be shipped and a copy of the LGPL.
GPL means: Along with each program compiled with sdcc source files have
to be shipped and a copy of the GPL.
LGPL or LGPL with linking exception means: No additional requirements on
programs compiled with sdcc.

In the discussion one and a half month ago it seemed as if developers
wanted to impose no restrictions on programs compiled with sdcc.

Since for all the targets sdcc supports non-free compilers are available
this would make sense, since it will make more people use sdcc (which
would otherwise just choose the non-free compilers).
If for a target there were non non-free compilers using the LGPL or the
GPL would make sense since it would give developers of free software an
advantage over developers of nonfree software.

The reasoning in the paragraph above is based on analogy to the GNU
guidelines of choosing GPL versus LGPL.

Philipp


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