Mail Archives: cygwin/2002/07/10/02:37:10
>
>On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 06:02:55AM +0000, Gareth Pearce wrote:
> >>> > > http://freeware.teledanmark.no/identd/
> >>> > > uses cygwin1.dll - and might not be providing source ... I
> >>> > > cant find it...
> >>> >
> >>> >You didn't look very hard. Source is included in the same
> >>> >archive as the executable.
> >>>
> >>> cygwin1.dll source to be specific
> >>
> >>Sorry. That wasn't clear.
> >>
> >>> I did indeed find the source to identd in the obvious place.
> >>
> >>Yep. And they point to Cygwin, but thier alternate site for Cygwin has
>the
> >>old B20 version. Will thier code build against the current version of
>the
> >>DLL? If not, they aren't in compliance with the GPL.
> >>
> >
> >previous mailing list discussions on this topic state that if they
> >distribute the cygwin1.dll, they have to distribute the source code for
>that
> >
> >particular version.
>
>You are correct, sir.
>
> >So either way its a violation. (ie linking isnt good enough, according to
> >previous discussions) - I am still in digital unix at uni so i have no
>idea
> >if it compiles with current cygwin, anyway.
> >
> >But, it was a headsup, not a 'i am deeply concerned about this' or I
>would
> >of emailed the person responsible for the web site in the first place.
>If i
> >was one of the cygwin developers, maybe i would feel differently, but as
>a
> >user headsup is enough from me.
>
>Yep. I wouldn't want to subject a user to the pain of sending this kind of
>email. Seriously. It's never fun.
>
>I'll probably send something off as soon as I can ensure that my spirit is
>pure and my will is strong.
>
>Thanks for the heads up. It is appreciated. Keem em coming.
>
>cgf
<sarcasm off>
lol
always a great wit there - the bridge one earlier had the office and the mud
laughing :)
but 'seriously' i just dont care enough to send one onwards to the person.
But, I think it is just wrong, to not let the people who Might care, know.
Wierd point of view, yes
but thats me.
<sarcasm back on>
Gareth - seriously going to start work on a new release of nano any day now
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