Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 23:00:47 -0500 From: Christopher Faylor To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: LINE project Message-ID: <20010306230047.D3156@redhat.com> Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com References: <200103061823 DOT NAA14614 AT envy DOT delorie DOT com> <3AA5374C DOT 4221 DOT 1146CE AT localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.11i In-Reply-To: <3AA5374C.4221.1146CE@localhost>; from s_c_biggs@bigfoot.com on Tue, Mar 06, 2001 at 07:15:24PM -0800 On Tue, Mar 06, 2001 at 07:15:24PM -0800, Stephen C. Biggs wrote: >On 6 Mar 2001, at 13:23, DJ Delorie wrote: > >> >> > The reason I put cygwin1.dll up for download is just as a convience for >> > people that may not want to take the time to download the full Cygwin >> > distribution. >> >> That's OK, and it's good to help the users. >> >> > Since reading this thread, I've put up a little message following the >> > cygwin1.dll link: >> > ---------- >> > Cygwin is licensed under the GPL. The complete source distribution can be >> > downloaded from the Cygwin homepage >> > ---------- >> >> The GPL doesn't allow this, because as soon as we release a new >> cygwin, the sources for *your* cygwin1.dll are no longer available, >> and you are instantly (and unawares) in violation. You need to have >> your own copy of the sources for the dll you are distributing, and >> make sure it remains available as long as your binary is. > >Somebody might want to check that WindRiver is not in violation, >since they are distributing a very old DLL of cygwin and there is no >source or reference to any source anywhere in their documentation >or on their website. I believe that WindRiver may be using a public-domain version of Cygwin. The license changed to GPL several years ago. Can anyone confirm this? cgf -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Check out: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple