[rescue] OT: Linux and USB on Intel

Scott Newell newell at cei.net
Mon Apr 21 10:47:47 CDT 2003


>> I disagree with those examples! For one, if you compile using GCC, chances
>> are that you are linking to some of the GNU libs, therefore you are
>> acutally including GNU code (via static or dynamic linkage) on your
>> product. Therefore the distiction lines are quite blurred....
>
>
>Not to a logical human.
>
>If I write code, it's my code, regardless of what tools I used.
>
>If I use a Craftsman hammer to build a house, its likely I used
>Craftsman nails, saws, and screwdrivers too.  The house is still my own
>creation!

What if you're writing embedded software and don't want to release the
source?  Gotta watch your libs.


newell


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