Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@sourceware.cygnus.com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@sources.redhat.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@sources.redhat.com Message-ID: <059001c142fd$93dda4a0$0200a8c0@lifelesswks> From: "Robert Collins" To: References: <20010903210225.B3824@redhat.com> <8281-Fri21Sep2001192608+0100-starksb@ebi.ac.uk> <20010921142913.E3184@redhat.com> Subject: Re: How to distribute programs compiled on cygwin? FAQ alert Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 10:29:00 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 22 Sep 2001 00:37:07.0232 (UTC) FILETIME=[B5346200:01C142FE] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Faylor" > > If this is an issue because you intend to distribute your > > Cygwin application, then you had better read and understand > > , which explains the > > licensing options. Unless you purchase a special commercial > > license from Red Hat, then your Cygwin application must > > conform to the GPL. > > > >I call your attention to the last paragraph. I'm pretty sure it's > >correct, but I don't speak for Red Hat, so someone should check that I > >haven't lied. > > It's perfect, David. I've a little bone to pick: It's not consistent with the licensing.html page which permits any opensource license, not just the GPL. This will likely create confusion. > Thanks much for adding this section and for all of your work on the FAQ. > It is very much appreciated. I second this. Rob -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/