* Byron Blue: > This is the question: > GCC uses the GNU license scheme. This operating system would be > embedding in our industrial computers and I do not (of course) want > the source code for our operating system to be open source - available > to our competitors. The GNU site is not quite clear in this area and > being new I would not want to "break the rules". Could I ask you for a > bit of clarification on this issue? Unless you take special precautions, GCC copies parts of itself into compiled executables. The compiled executables must therefore be licensed in a way that is compatible with the GPL. However, there is an exception for many parts which can be copied in this way. This exception comes with a set of complex conditions: <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gcc-exception-3.1.html> Whether these exceptions apply in your case is hard to tell. It is unlikely that professional legal advice could give you a definitive answer, either. I'll ask the FSF to update the link Ian posted.
