License

[Benjamin Kosnik]

> 1. What is the license of libstdc++ in gcc-2.95.2?
> 2. Is the license of libstdc++-v3 really GPL without linking exceptions?

Err no. It's the GPL with the following exception:

// As a special exception, you may use this file as part of a free software
// library without restriction.  Specifically, if other files instantiate
// templates or use macros or inline functions from this file, or you compile
// this file and link it with other files to produce an executable, this
// file does not by itself cause the resulting executable to be covered by
// the GNU General Public License.  This exception does not however
// invalidate any other reasons why the executable file might be covered by
// the GNU General Public License.


Sometimes this is referred to as the "Runtime GPL"


Hope this helps clarify what's up.

-benjamin