> > I disagree with your statement that his rants are off topic. Unless you
> > believe that the purpose of Linux isn't the advancement of Free software,
> > then debating the merits of using non-Free software in the development
> > process of a major cornerstone of the Free software movement is
> > fundamentally on topic.
>
> Ask Richard if GCC was ever initially bootstrapped using a non-GPL
> compiler suite.
As far as I know:
It was initially developed as a C front end to VUCK, but was later
re-written, using none of the VUCK code, but initially keeping parts
of the C front end. The GNU project was originally developed without
using any proprietary software.
So, non-GPL software was used, but the software that was used was, at
least to begin with, all non-proprietary.
John
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