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'''GNAT''' or else '''GNAT Ada''' is an Ada front-end to the [[GNU Compiler Collection]]. GNAT is a validated Ada compiler. It implements all three consequent Ada standards: [[Ada 83]], [[Ada 95]] and [[Ada |
'''GNAT''' or else '''GNAT Ada''' is an Ada front-end to the [[GNU Compiler Collection]]. GNAT is a validated Ada compiler. It implements all three consequent Ada standards: [[Ada 83]], [[Ada 95]], [[Ada 2005]], and [[Ada 2012]]. The front-end itself is written in Ada. GNAT is available for: |
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* [[Linux]] |
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* [[OpenVMS]] |
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* [[VxWorks]] |
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* [[Windows]] |
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* [[Mac]] |
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* Bare boards |
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Experimental support is also available for: |
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* [[.NET]] |
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* [[JVM]] |
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GNAT was originally created in the [http://www.nyu.edu New York University], as a project funded by the government. Presently the principal maintainer of GNAT is [http://www.adacore.com AdaCore]. |
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GNAT is freely distributed under GPL, or with exceptions. There is a version downloadable from AdaCore and another one included as part of GNU/Linux distributions. The License Pragma in source code can be used to help detect packages which use GPL instead of a more permissive license. |
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For commercial closed-source use, AdaCore also offers GNAT Pro and GNAT High Integrity products. These are basically the GNAT supplied with AdaCore support, and licensed with a special exemption. The exemption prevents proliferation of GPL into the proprietary code compiled by GNAT and linked with its run-time libraries. |
Latest revision as of 17:55, 12 May 2016
GNAT or else GNAT Ada is an Ada front-end to the GNU Compiler Collection. GNAT is a validated Ada compiler. It implements all three consequent Ada standards: Ada 83, Ada 95, Ada 2005, and Ada 2012. The front-end itself is written in Ada. GNAT is available for:
Experimental support is also available for:
GNAT was originally created in the New York University, as a project funded by the government. Presently the principal maintainer of GNAT is AdaCore.
GNAT is freely distributed under GPL, or with exceptions. There is a version downloadable from AdaCore and another one included as part of GNU/Linux distributions. The License Pragma in source code can be used to help detect packages which use GPL instead of a more permissive license.
For commercial closed-source use, AdaCore also offers GNAT Pro and GNAT High Integrity products. These are basically the GNAT supplied with AdaCore support, and licensed with a special exemption. The exemption prevents proliferation of GPL into the proprietary code compiled by GNAT and linked with its run-time libraries.