[linux-audio-user] regarding mobos and CPUs

Rick B zajelo3 at cfl.rr.com
Thu May 6 21:17:53 EDT 2004


Malcolm Baldridge wrote:

>>Is icc GPL?
>>    
>>
>
>No, but it doesn't need to be if you are running code w/o reselling its
>binaries.  The licence Intel mandates for the "Evaluation Licence" of Linux
>compilers is such that only the resale of the output of the compiler is
>limited, if you don't have a paid licence.  Running the code on my own
>production servers is not prohibited by the Intel licence, for example.
>
>You aren't running "100% pure GPL" code if you use nvidia's graphics drivers
>for X11, or various companies' audio drivers.
>
>Even MySQL AB acknowledges using ICC is good for a significant boost in
>performance, when targetted appropriately.
>
>In vero, Qualitas,
>
>=MB=
>  
>
    Can icc and gcc co-exist on the same machine?

             Rick B




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