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Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 05:09:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com>
Reply-To: earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com
Subject: Re: Things you can do with Cygwin
To: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>, cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
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Please,

Add this verbatim to the FAQ.

Earnie.

--- DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> 
> Just to avoid panic, here is a list of things you *can* do with
> Cygwin...
> 
> --- if you don't purchase the proprietary-use license ---
> 
> [Note that these assume you're still meeting the terms of the GPL,
> specifically, you distribute sources with any binaries]
> 
> You can...
> 
> * give copies to your friends (or enemies, if you like).
> 
> * install it on as many computers as you like.
> 
> * sell exact copies of what's on sourceware.
> 
> * modify it and sell it.
> 
> * charge a fee to do custom changes, which you don't tell
>   anyone else about.
> 
> * charge a fee to do changes which you contribute to the
>   official sources.
> 
> * change it and not tell anyone.
> 
> * start a new group of cygwin developers, and distribute your
>   own version publically.
> 
> * write programs (apps) that use cygwin.
> 
> * use those apps yourself for whatever you want.
> 
> * give those apps to friends (or enemies).
> 
> * charge a fee for those apps (even though you're distributing
>   sources too).
> 
> * choose an alternate "open source" license for the app (the
>   cygwin dll remains GPLd).
> 
> * do any of the above without asking our permission.
> 
> --- if you DO purchase the proprietary-use license ---
> 
> * Any of the above
> 
> * distribute (sell, give away, whatever) an app without sources.
> 
> --- and, for completeness, things you do NOT have to do with cygwin ---
> 
> You do NOT have to...
> 
> * tell anyone about your changes, if you don't want to.
> 
> * give sources to people without binaries (unless you use GPL clause
>   3b, there are some loopholes in 3b to be aware of), if you don't
>   want to.
> 
> ---
> 
> I probably missed some, but you get the idea.  I hope.
> 
> DJ
> 
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