Subject: Re: using cygnus-gnu-win32 for commercial projects.
From: [email-masked] (Geoffrey Noer)

23 Jan 1997 00:17:27 -0800
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Aurel Balmosan wrote:
> 
> What about using gnu-win32 to write a game for windows.
> We want to make a full commerical game. So is there a
> restriction in using gnu-win32. (We do not want to share
> the source of our game. At least for three year's or so.
> After this the game will be out of date anyway)
> 
> Which libraries can we use; or, which one to avoid?
> What about cygnus.dll it self? Is there a way to 
> generate one binary which does not need a extra dll,
> except e.g. DirectDraw dll's ? (and here the problem
> with different/newer versions begin)

You should not have to worry about the GPL unless you want to use
the cygwin.dll in conjunction with distribution of non-GPL'd
proprietary apps.

I believe the Minimalist GNU-Win32 package

	http://www.fu.is.saga-u.ac.jp/~colin/mingw32.html

allows you to create programs without linking against the
cygwin.dll and (providing I'm not mistaken) that should provide you
with what you want.

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Geoffrey Noer
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