> > I'm not sure I completely understand your goals for a license > > so permit > > me this one question - what prevents you from using a BSD type license > > for the libraries, while keeping the compiler itself under GPL? > > I don't want anyone to charge for a modified library. I think the BSD > does not prevent that. The GPL *specifically* allows one to charge. However, you *must* make the source available. This does allow people to make money selling software under the GPL license. For example, the Linux vendors. -- D. Jay Newman ! jay@sprucegrove.com ! Xander: Giles, don't make cave-slayer unhappy. http://enerd.ws/robots/ ! -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics