On Tue, 23 Mar 2004, Scott Moore wrote:
I have posted ISO 7185 compliance data for GPC on my web site:
http://www.moorecad.com/standardpascal/compiler.html
I welcome any comments or corrections you might have.
In addition, there is a section for the "makers comments" (I can't say "vendor" because some compilers are free :).
If you wish for me to add your commentary for this section, please send it to me.
Why don't I stick my neck out real far...
Not so sure that "vendor" doesn't apply to developers of free software; indeed, FSF founder Richard Stallman has suggested that free (as in open source) software should be sold for whatever the market will bear, with the understanding that the customer may redistribute and/or modify the software under the appropriate license terms. Indeed, the FSF does actually sell distributions of GNU software for substantial amounts of money (check their website). Sounds like the FSF qualifies as a "vendor" even under the strictest construction of the term.
In practice, however, I think "developer" is preferable to either "maker" or "vendor".
Now, I think I'll go back to lurking...
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