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What does the filename "gmon.out" stand for?
The GNU compiler toolset has a profiler "gprof" for performance analysis of C++ programs. With the -pg switch, the gcc compiler will make executables that write a data file, "gmon.out&...
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How the value of the integer variable is stored in a memory by bytes/bits?
In C program I'm doing below stuff int x = 4; Let us assume integer has 2 bytes in this case. So my question here is the variable x will hold two bytes that mean 16 bits. So here how the value 4 ...
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What is actually the difference between the GNU C Library and the C standard Library?
I sometimes see these two terms be used interchangeably. What is the actual difference between these two terms? How are they used differently? Are there any other alternatives to these two libraries?
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What are the licensing restrictions on a modified file from libstdc++?
Suppose I took the libstc++ implementation of a C++ standard class, and modified it (so now I have, say, a magic_vector based off of the code for std::vector). What licensing restrictions does that ...
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Can I sell an application under the GNU Affero General Public License (GPL)?
I am using GhostScript on a desktop application that I intend to sell online. The GhostScript library has an AFERO license (see here). I do not mind to make the source code of my application available ...
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Gem is GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE but gems that depend on it are MIT
I have an application that I want to be MIT and I have a roo gem in my Gemfile (roo is licensed under MIT) however it depends on spreadsheet that has GNU license. Am I allowed to use roo and have MIT ...
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Modifying a GNU LGPL v 2.1 code and license
I have found a piece of code online (https://github.com/kenkendk/sharpaescrypt/blob/master/Source/SharpAESCrypt.cs) licensed under GNU LGPL v 2.1 If I would like to make some changes to this file and ...
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In the GNU Affero GPL, do paying customers count as the 'public'?
In the GNU Affero General Public License, there is a section that reads: The GNU Affero General Public License is designed specifically to ensure that, in such cases, the modified source code ...
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