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- From: xtifr@netcom.com (Chris Waters)
- Subject: Re: C++ Compiler for OS/2, which is NOT GNIU
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- Date: Mon, 07 Sep 92 18:04:07 GMT
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- In <4MS6CQW@netmbx.netmbx.de> herbing@netmbx.netmbx.de (Kai-Uwe Herbing) writes:
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- >Hello,
-
- >I am currently involved developing a commercial product for OS/2 and therefore
- >interested in available C++ compilers. Due to the commercial nature, we can-
- >not use the otherwise excellent GNU GCC compiler.
-
- GCC/G++ can certainly be used in commercial apps. In fact, GCC is the
- only compiler (as far as I know) available for the NeXT. The
- restrictions of the GPL keep you from using the source code (e.g. the
- source to GCC) in your commercial application. Using the output from
- the compiler in a commercial app most certainly is allowed. GCC was
- used to create the BSDI version of BSD386, which is (or was) definitely
- a commercial product. As for the libraries, these are covered by the
- separate GLPL, which has different terms from the standard GPL. See the
- GLPL for details (should be included with the GNU library source).
-
- >3. does anybody know, when the Borland C++ compiler for OS/2 will be available,
-
- Borland has said "by the end of the year", I believe...
-
- >4. same question for Zortech C++,
-
- Zortech C++ for OS/2 is already available, as is JPI. Both of these are
- 16-bit OS/2 1.x compilers, however. As far as I know, GNU g++ is the only
- 32-bit C++ compiler for OS/2 2.0. IBM and Watcom both make 32-bit C
- compilers for 2.0, but neither has C++ yet. IBM has announced that they
- *will* have C++. I haven't heard anything from Watcom.
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