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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 14:47:36 -0500
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From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: cwilson AT ee DOT gatech DOT edu
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In-reply-to: <36F155AF.3841C83F@ece.gatech.edu> (message from Charles Wilson
	on Thu, 18 Mar 1999 14:36:15 -0500)
Subject: Re: Cygwin license
References: <8135911A809AD211AF6300A02480D175034934 AT iis000 DOT microdata DOT fr> <36F155AF DOT 3841C83F AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>


> I am legally bound to allow others also to download my modified
> source so that they can modify it as well.

The GPL doesn't require this.  It only requires that *if* you
distribute a binary, *then* you must distribute the source for that
binary.  You could take a copy of cygwin (which is GPL), edit it to
your heart's content, and never let anyone ever have a copy of your
modified version.

If you gave someone one of those modified dlls, it's a different story.

The GPL doesn't make you give out sources, it just stops you from
giving out binaries without sources.

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