********* Disclaimer - I am not a lawyer. ************ See the FAQ on the GPL - the following two questions are especially relevant: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#CanIUseGPLToolsForNF http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLOutput In short: yes, there's nothing in the GPL that is even relevant to the *output* of a GPL'd program, so this in itself will not make the output of GCC be affected by any licensing restrictions. ************ Disclaimer - I am not a lawyer. ************ John G On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 1:46 PM, Marco Maccalli <mmaccalli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear Sirs, > > a client of ours is interested in using GCC in order to compile a > proprietary application that they are currently developing. We would like to > have a better understanding of the implication on the proprietary nature of > our client's application related to the use of GCC and its associated > libraries. We understand that GCC uses libraries available under GPL license > (and not LGPL) and we would like to understand whether there is a risk that > these GCC libraries may bring our client's application also under open > source rules. > > We would be grateful if you could help us in clarifying the above and/or > provide any guidance on how to be able to keep our client's application > proprietary and "closed source". > > Thanking you in advance, we remain, > > Yours Sincerely, > > Marco Maccalli > > Patent Attorney at: > > Maccalli & Pezzoli S.r.l. > Via Settembrini, 40 > I-20124 Milano > Tel.: (+39) 02 20241013 > Fax: (+39) 02 20404838 > www.maccalli-pezzoli.com > >
