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From: Andrew Cagney <ac131313@cygnus.com>
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> - Its possible that GDB would eventually want to allow an LGPL like
>> interface for plugins so that binary only plugins could be created.
>> 
> 
> 
> We are trying to create a libgdb which would be used to create the 
> interactive debugger as well as be incorporated into other tools.
> Once this is achieved, the possibility of making the libgdb a LGPL'ed
> library will have to be discussed.

An LGPL'd libgdb will simply not happen.

enjoy,
Andrew