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From: "Dantin" <dachha AT hamsfork DOT net>
To: "Cygwin Mailing List" <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: Re: Concurrent versions of cygwin1.dll on one system
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 17:14:19 -0600
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    Just thought I would forward this message to the mailing list other than
just sending to Robert. Sorry for the mis-communication.

                            Dantin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dantin" <dachha AT hamsfork DOT net>
To: "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT syncretize DOT net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: Concurrent versions of cygwin1.dll on one system


> Oh in that case.. Oops sorry. No offense..
>
>                       Dantin
>
> P.S. I thought cygwin was free though. Also they were talking about a
> different product I wasn't aware that it was a cygwin release.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT syncretize DOT net>
> To: "Dantin" <dachha AT hamsfork DOT net>; <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 4:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Concurrent versions of cygwin1.dll on one system
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dantin" <dachha AT hamsfork DOT net>
> > To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 8:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: Concurrent versions of cygwin1.dll on one system
> >
> >
> > > Sounds to me someone needs to get off their high horse. Companys get
> bulk
> > > licenses to put software on multiple machines. Quit being parinoid and
> > > flashing around your position. I'm definately not impressed.
> >
> > Cygwin1.dll is licenced under the GPL, which means it's source must be
> > provided by the distributor (whomever that may be), or as a proprietary
> > licence, of which very few have been issued. It's my understanding that
> > Chris knows exactly who has purchased a proprietary licence, and from
his
> > comment I presume IBM have not.
> >
> > So, no one is on a high horse, and bulk licences have no relevance here.
> > Paranoia is not when they are out to get you, and I don't recall Chris
> > flashing his position - he simply asked someone who has seen the .dll
> > installed (apparently) as part of a proprietary product, whether the
> install
> > included an offer for, or the sources - as per the GPL.
> >
> > Sounds to me like someone needs to pull his head in and think through
the
> > situation before commenting.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
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