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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 2005]]. The front-end itself is written in Ada. The principal maintainer of GNAT is [http://www.adacore.com AdaCore].
'''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 2005]]. The front-end itself is written in Ada. GNAT is available for:

* [[Linux]]
* [[Windows]]
* [[VxWorks]]
* Bare boards

Experimental support is also available for:

* .NET
* JVM

The principal maintainer of GNAT is [http://www.adacore.com AdaCore].

GNAT is freely distributed under GPL.

However, 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.

Revision as of 13:03, 21 July 2008

GNAT is an implementation of Ada. Other implementations of Ada.
GNAT is part of GNU Compiler Collection. You may find other members of GNU Compiler Collection at Category:GNU Compiler Collection.

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 2005. The front-end itself is written in Ada. GNAT is available for:

Experimental support is also available for:

  • .NET
  • JVM

The principal maintainer of GNAT is AdaCore.

GNAT is freely distributed under GPL.

However, 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.