From:	mellon AT fugue DOT com (Ted Lemon)
Subject:	Re: Cygnus Cygwin32 Press Release 1/21/97
12 Feb 1997 12:49:17 -0800 :
Approved:	cygnus DOT gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com
Distribution:	cygnus
Message-ID:	<199702121736.JAA00587.cygnus.gnu-win32@andare.fugue.com>
Original-To:	drs AT inxpress DOT net
Original-cc:	Keith Gary Boyce <garp AT opustel DOT com>, gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com
In-reply-to:	Your message of "Tue, 11 Feb 1997 15:13:35 CST."
	<3300E0FF DOT 4152 AT inxpress DOT net>
Original-Sender:	owner-gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com

> My question is as follows: if GCC is covered by the GPL, 

STOP RIGHT THERE!!!

GCC isn't what Cygnus has a copyright on, nor is it what they propose
to charge people for.  They have a copyright on cygwin.dll.  They
developed cygwin.dll, and the libraries that go into it - they are
using their newlib library instead of GNU libc, for example.

If you don't like the fact that they're doing this, that's fine, but
you have no recourse other than to stop using their product and
develop your own.  Unlike some major corporations, they will not be
offended if you do that, nor will they try to stop you.

I could probably think of something bad to say about Cygnus if I
really worked at it, but all in all, they're a good bunch of people,
and flaming them on this mailing list isn't going to accomplish
anything.   Please stop it.

			       _MelloN_
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