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Date:	Fri, 20 Aug 1999 18:50:40 -0400
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From:	DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To:	DMcCunney AT roper DOT com
CC:	cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
In-reply-to:	<65CAA822B707D211AD430008C7F40FED748457@EXCHANGERSW2>
	(DMcCunney AT roper DOT com)
Subject:	Re: cygwin vs. MKS Toolkit
References:	<65CAA822B707D211AD430008C7F40FED748457 AT EXCHANGERSW2>

> Sure.  You resell packaged GNU code, but you make source available, and 
> technically, I believe you aren't charging for the software itself - you're
> charging for the packaging, polish, and support.  All legit.

Charging for the software itself is also legit.

> My basic point was that I don't believe MKS is using GNU source, and they
> have never, to my knowledge, offered any source for any of their products.
> As I understand it, using GNU code would require them to do so.

I didn't say they *were* using GNU, I just said that they *could* - if
they obeyed the terms of the GPL, just like everyone else.

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