Alternatives to gcc (was Re: gcc 4.3: when will it becomestandard compiler?)

[Garrett Cooper]

On Feb 1, 2009, at 4:11 AM, Philipp Ost wrote:

> bf wrote:
>>>> The issue is a lot of open source applications that it can run are
>>>> GPL licensed. I know there was an effort to replace the core OS  
>>>> apps
>>>> that were GPL with 100% BSD licensed equivalents.
>>> The effort didn't go far enough. Why haven't we removed GNU  
>>> readline ?
>>> Pedro.
>> I think you know very well why we haven't removed that, and other
>> pieces of software with the GPL from the tree: no one has written and
>> submitted suitable replacements with more permissive licenses. [...]
>
> What about the editline library <http://thrysoee.dk/editline/>?
> I have to admit I don't know how well it works, but I haven't used  
> readline either...
>
> Philipp

Same thing as NetBSD's libedit, just rehashed with GNU makefiles and  
other Linuxy patches.
-Garrett