under different licenses?</b>
<dd>
The C/C++ front-ends are based on GCC and must be distributed under
- the GPL. Our aim is to distribute LLVM source code are a <em>much
+ the GPL. Our aim is to distribute LLVM source code under a <em>much
less restrictive</em> license, in particular one that does not
compel users who distribute tools based on modifying the source to
redistribute the modified source code as well.
-
- <dt><b>Does the Illinois Open Source License really qualify
+ <p>
+ <dt><b>Does the University of Illinois Open Source License really qualify
as an "open source" license?</b>
- <dd>The
- <a href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/UoI-NCSA.php">
- UI Open Source License</a> is certified by the
- Open Source Initiative (OSI).
-
+ <dd>Yes, the license is
+ <a href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/UoI-NCSA.php">certified</a>
+ by the Open Source Initiative (OSI).
+ <p>
<dt> <b>Can I modify LLVM source code and redistribute the modified
source?</b>
<dd>
- Yes. The modified source distribution must retain notice both the
+ Yes. The modified source distribution must retain the
copyright notice and follow the three bulletted conditions listed in
- the <a href="releases/1.0/LICENSE.txt">LLVM license</a>.
-
+ the <a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/releases/1.0/LICENSE.TXT">LLVM license</a>.
+ <p>
<dt> <b>Can I modify LLVM source code and redistribute binaries or
- other tools based on it, without redistributing the source.
+ other tools based on it, without redistributing the source?</b>
<dd>
Yes, this is why we distribute LLVM under a less restrictive license
than GPL, as explained in the first question above.