[M3devel] addition of GPL stuff

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On Wed, Dec 02, 2015 at 06:30:09PM -0500, Hendrik Boom wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 06:14:52AM +0000, Jay K wrote:
> > Um, sorry to bring up such annoying matters, but maybe we should not 
> be licensingnew files as GPL, assuming they aren't derived from GPL files?
> > e.g. the LLVM m3makfiles and Makefiles?
> > Thank you, - Jay

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> Tht way, if ever a viable collection of Modula 3 code is licenced under 
> GPL, that collection can be used with GPL code freely.

No. MIT and BSD licensed code can be used in any project. GPL poisons the
product and is not compatible with free software licenses.

I realize my opinion is irrelevant but I agree with Jay 1,000% on this. And
it's an open mailing list, so...