[llvm] r373576 - Update the FAQ: remove stuff related to the previous license +

Sylvestre Ledru via llvm-commits llvm-commits at lists.llvm.org
Thu Oct 3 02:43:54 PDT 2019


Author: sylvestre
Date: Thu Oct  3 02:43:54 2019
New Revision: 373576

URL: http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project?rev=373576&view=rev
Log:
Update the FAQ: remove stuff related to the previous license +
update info about the portability of LLVM.


Modified:
    llvm/trunk/docs/FAQ.rst

Modified: llvm/trunk/docs/FAQ.rst
URL: http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project/llvm/trunk/docs/FAQ.rst?rev=373576&r1=373575&r2=373576&view=diff
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--- llvm/trunk/docs/FAQ.rst (original)
+++ llvm/trunk/docs/FAQ.rst Thu Oct  3 02:43:54 2019
@@ -9,17 +9,10 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
 License
 =======
 
-Does the University of Illinois Open Source License really qualify as an "open source" license?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Yes, the license is `certified
-<http://www.opensource.org/licenses/UoI-NCSA.php>`_ by the Open Source
-Initiative (OSI).
-
-
 Can I modify LLVM source code and redistribute the modified source?
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Yes.  The modified source distribution must retain the copyright notice and
-follow the three bulleted conditions listed in the `LLVM license
+follow the conditions listed in the `LLVM license
 <http://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/trunk/LICENSE.TXT>`_.
 
 
@@ -41,10 +34,12 @@ the STL.
 How portable is the LLVM source code?
 -------------------------------------
 The LLVM source code should be portable to most modern Unix-like operating
-systems.  Most of the code is written in standard C++ with operating system
+systems. LLVM has also excellent support on Windows systems.
+Most of the code is written in standard C++ with operating system
 services abstracted to a support library.  The tools required to build and
 test LLVM have been ported to a plethora of platforms.
 
+
 What API do I use to store a value to one of the virtual registers in LLVM IR's SSA representation?
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