2009/7/2 Yapparova Lilya <c-rulit@xxxxxxxxx>: > > We`d like to use a compiler gcc to compile our application. I know that gcc exists under special exception which allows to use it for commercial application. > > I have 2 questions: > > If we use a static linking with gcc - should we distribute our application on the terms of GPL? or can we distribute our application under the terms of our license? > The difference is whether you're using gcc, or deriving from it. - If you *use* GCC to compile and link *your own* code, the output can be under whatever license you want. (This is the normal usage.) - If you *compile* GCC *into your* code (by linking, copy-paste, or whatever), then your code must also be under GPL. (You might want to do this if you're writing an IDE, for example, and want to leverage GCC's parsers.) IANAL, of course, ~ Scott
