[llvm-dev] RFC: Improving license & patent issues in the LLVM community

Renato Golin via llvm-dev llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org
Mon Oct 19 13:16:17 PDT 2015


On 19 October 2015 at 21:03, Chris Lattner <clattner at apple.com> wrote:
> If you are still concerned about this issue, my question is simply: what specific GPL2 compiler (or other user) that might want to use LLVM would be affected?

I'm not. I was just pointing to the fact. :)

I remember Apple and others have stuck with GPLv2 GCC, but I don't
think there was any cross between them to warrant worry. I'm not sure
anyone would do that because of the existing problems, so it's
probably a non-issue.

cheers,
--renato


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