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Date:	Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:35:34 +0200
From:	Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: Cygwin library now available under GNU LGPL
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On Jun 23 09:48, Warren Young wrote:
> On Jun 23, 2016, at 6:18 AM, Corinna Vinschen <vinschen AT redhat DOT com> wrote:
> >=20
> > From 2.5.2 onwards, the Cygwin DLL is now available under the GNU LGPL =
v3, rather
> > than the former GPLv3.
>=20
> I have mixed feelings about this.
>=20
> On the one hand, it means we get the same freedoms when deploying GCC-com=
piled software on Windows as on Linux, which feels inherently correct.
>=20
> On the other hand, I hope this means you get to remain employed.

Yes, no worries.

> Was this change in reaction to the =E2=80=9CBash on Windows=E2=80=9D anno=
uncement?

No.  The decision to make this change (or something along these lines)
precedes the MSFT announcement by a few months, albeit the when and how
were in limbo for quite some time.  Such a license change is an issue
which requires even lawyers to step very carefully :)


Corinna

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Corinna Vinschen                  Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to
Cygwin Maintainer                 cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Red Hat

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