[fpc-devel] copyright infringement in FPC code

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

For those that don't follow the Lazarus mailing list.
It was brought to our attention by a ex-Borland employee (Steve
Trefethen), that FPC contains some stolen code from Delphi. Especially
Delphi 4 & 5.

The full discussion can be read here...
  http://www.stevetrefethen.com/files/ppcomp.htm


And a single code comparison can be seen here... FPC code is on the right.
  http://www.stevetrefethen.com/files/ppcomp.htm


I have heard that there is software that can do code comparisons to
find infringements (I'm thinking of a article between Linux and Minix
code).  Anybody got such a program available so we can possibly do a
automated comparison.  I'll try and find out what was used to compare
Minix and Linux code.


Regards,
  - Graeme -


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