Yes, I realise that. I was hypothesising that maybe they'll operate like Red
Hat do... You can download for free from redhat ftp, or a mirror, or you can
buy Linux from redhat, and get a shiny cd, a thick manual, and a support
contract. With luck, that is what mchip are planning on- then we can all
have a C - Compiler for free.

Jon

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wouter van Ooijen [mailto:wouter@VOTI.NL]
> Sent: 10 December 2003 13:02
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [PIC:] dsPIC30F
>
>
> > it does seem a bit odd, but, presumeably mchip have made
> the decision
> > that they wanted to use GPL'd code (perhaps to make their compiler
> > easier to
> > write), thus resulting in the GPL. They can charge $800, and
> > probably the
> > "bulk" of that is for support. Maybe they will even
> > distribute the compiler
> > (alone, no support) for free?
>
> The consequence of using GPLed code is that when I buy the
> compiler they are obliged to provide me the sources, and I am
> free to re-distribute (for $$ or for free, as I see fit, but
> of course still under GPL) the compiler. Hence it is a bit
> strange to charge $$ for the compiler in the first place. Of
> course charging $$ for support is a viable buisiness model,
> but that is not wat the documents I saw stated.
>
> Wouter van Ooijen
>
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