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[jira] [Commented] (LEGAL-390) Using gcc and libstdc++
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-390?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=16507612#comment-16507612 ]
Henri Yandell commented on LEGAL-390:
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I think this is fine.
Namely (paraphrasing to make sure I'm understanding):
_GCC is under GPLv3 and should not be included in an Apache software package._
_Apache software can use unmodified GCC on the committer's system to build Apache licensed executables, and it is fine for libstdc++ (GCC Runtime Library) to be built into that Apache licensed executable._
Am I understanding the situation correctly? (and if so then we'll see if others agree or not)
> Using gcc and libstdc++
> -----------------------
>
> Key: LEGAL-390
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-390
> Project: Legal Discuss
> Issue Type: Question
> Reporter: Jan Lahoda
> Priority: Major
>
> The NetBeans podling has a component (native Windows launchers) that need to be built using a C/C++ compiler. The current idea for building it is using gcc via MinGW. The component depends on libsdtc++, and also on libgcc, as it is built using gcc. The question is whether we can distribute the binary outcome as a convenience binary under Apache license. Besides the standard license for libstdc++ and libgcc (which I believe is GPLv3), there is also "GCC RUNTIME LIBRARY EXCEPTION":
> [https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/manual/license.html]
> which may allow such distribution.
> It has been requested here:
> [https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/42964768db94cfdfff30970f2300a6e2cf4e558ecd551c1992a774fa@%3Cdev.netbeans.apache.org%3E]
> that:
> —
> As for libstdc++ which I assume is a required GPL dependency, if you think there is a valid exception it should be documented at
> [http://apache.org/legal/resolved.html]
> or derived from information found there, or maybe in a LEGAL jira ticket that clarifies things.
> —
>
> Thanks for any help!
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