From:	noer AT cygnus DOT com (Geoffrey Noer)
Subject:	Re: using cygnus-gnu-win32 for commercial projects.
23 Jan 1997 00:17:27 -0800 :
Approved:	cygnus DOT gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com
Distribution:	cygnus
Message-ID:	<199701230103.RAA08969.cygnus.gnu-win32@beauty.cygnus.com>
Original-To:	aurel AT xylo DOT owl DOT de (Aurel Balmosan)
Original-Cc:	gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com
In-Reply-To:	<m0vmQcA-00012AC@xylo.owl.de> from "Aurel Balmosan" at Jan 20, 97 09:46:46 pm
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Aurel Balmosan wrote:
> 
> What about using gnu-win32 to write a game for windows.
> We want to make a full commerical game. So is there a
> restriction in using gnu-win32. (We do not want to share
> the source of our game. At least for three year's or so.
> After this the game will be out of date anyway)
> 
> Which libraries can we use; or, which one to avoid?
> What about cygnus.dll it self? Is there a way to 
> generate one binary which does not need a extra dll,
> except e.g. DirectDraw dll's ? (and here the problem
> with different/newer versions begin)

You should not have to worry about the GPL unless you want to use
the cygwin.dll in conjunction with distribution of non-GPL'd
proprietary apps.

I believe the Minimalist GNU-Win32 package

	http://www.fu.is.saga-u.ac.jp/~colin/mingw32.html

allows you to create programs without linking against the
cygwin.dll and (providing I'm not mistaken) that should provide you
with what you want.

-- 
Geoffrey Noer
noer AT cygnus DOT com
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