Question about the GNU C Compiler

[Jimleko211]

If you compile a program with the GCC, does it have to be licensed under the GPL?

[saulgoode]

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gcc-exception.html

[Frak]

No, there is a license exception. It's that way on nearly all of their libraries too. If it wasn't, BSD would be licensed under the GPL (since most, if not all of BSD is compiled using GCC).

[RATM_Owns]

The Wii's software isn't open-source, but most (if not all, this includes IOS, boot2, and probably boot1 + boot0, and the system menu) is compiled with GCC.

BTW, it's not the GNU C Compiler. It was renamed to the GNU Compiler Collection forever ago. :P

[Jimleko211]

BTW, it's not the GNU C Compiler. It was renamed to the GNU Compiler Collection forever ago. :P
Really? I just looked at the "GCC" and thought it stood for GNU C Compiler. My bad xD

[Frak]

Really? I just looked at the "GCC" and thought it stood for GNU C Compiler. My bad xD
On the CLI, yes, it means GNU C Compiler. When advertising or referring to it, it means GNU Compiler Collection.