[Gambas-user] Free as in freedom

[Martin]

> But perhaps this discussion takes place on two different levels, hence 
> the confusion.
> The basic question is: can you create closed software with Gambas3?

Let's see, in this conversation entitled "free as infreedom" I try that 
among those who are interested in discussing this topic, we draw some 
conclusions on how to license the programs so as not to restrict the 
freedom of users and at the same time be able to generate income.

If we only focus on generating income, closing part or all of a software 
may seem like the solution, but is it true?

Those of us who make programs are a kind of user who like to see the 
code and when someone says "I'm going to close the code" I think it is 
not well received by this type of user, but everyone is free to do 
whatever they want with their program, that's not what I'm interested in 
discussing.

For example if you compile with GCC a C program that consists of text 
code files and called standard C libraries, when it is compiled to make 
the executable it has both the logic of the programmer and the logic of 
the libraries, this software can be published as closed, open or free 
right? that is because the compiller GCC is licenced as GPLv3+ with GCC 
Runtime Library Exception, but if you use other compiller I'm not sure 
about the options.

Now, a gambas software is interpreted by an interpreter, so in the 
executable.gambas, which part is from the developer and which part is 
from the gambas libraries or components?
If the component or library is GPL2, can you put part of it in a closed 
program?

I ask these questions because I don't know precisely what happens inside 
an executable.

Regards.

Martín.