On 8/11/07, Zik Saleeba <zik@zikzak.net> wrote:
> On 8/11/07, Gerhard Fiedler <lists@connectionbrazil.com> wrote:
> >
> > There is a difference between derivative works and additions. I don't know
> > how that applies to this case, but not everything that can be mentioned in
> > connection with a GPL program has to be GPL, too :)
>
> The GPL says that any code linked with GPLed code has to be GPLed as
> well. That applies whether it's linked statically or at runtime. The
> only way that Microchip could make it not GPLable would be to make it
> a separate program which is called by gcc or a service which is
> accessed over the net.
>

The PA optimizer is a seperate program (pic30-pa.exe).
Microchip does not violate GPL.

Xiaofan
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