From:	fjh AT cs DOT mu DOT OZ DOT AU (Fergus Henderson)
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21 Feb 1997 09:03:24 -0800 :
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In-Reply-To:	<9702210753.AA24465@ss38.wg.icl.co.uk> from "Kevin Hughes" at Feb 21, 97 07:53:18 am
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Kevin Hughes, you wrote:
> 
> Currently I use g++ for the production of software used INTERNALLY to
> support our development process. This software is never released to a
> customer and is not sold. I dont publish it (the company would be upset
> if I did).  I think this is legal under GPL or LGPL.

Yes, that's correct.  There's no doubt this is legal.

> I also use c++ for building embedded s/w with VXWORKS. This is shipped
> with a copy of the gnu tools suite - gcc/c++/g++. There were some
> questions raised about the legality of using g++ as it links in libg++
> so I reverted to c++ which does not have the same legal issues
> associated with it (allegedly). This s/w is sold (although a customer
> never sees it and cannot do anything with it).  I believe this is also
> legal as everything is under GPL (and because VXWORKS said it was)
>
> My question is am I right?

I think this is legal, but the reason is not because "everything is under
GPL".

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