Re: free "software" & geeky nitpicking (was Re: [DotGNU]paying for free software (was Re: `freeing' proprietary software))

[David Bradley]

James Michael DuPont wrote:

> The GPL is not strong enough to allow for the exchange
> of data between the compiler and IDE without someone
> exercizing thier "freedom" to create non-free tools. 
>
>  
That's something I'm still ignorant of, is all the issues concerning 
licensing and its impact on development. I've been watching the 
discussions here and starting to get a picture of the issues involved.