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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 08:36:30 +0000 (GMT)
From: John Morrison <john AT morrison DOT mine DOT nu>
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Subject: Re: Is this OK with the GPL?
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On Tue, 4 Mar 2003, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 08:48:02PM -0000, John Morrison wrote:
> >
> ><http://www.microcross.com/Products/Upgrade/upgrade.html>
> >
> ><quote>
> >New Windows Installers
> >    * Safely install Cygwin with its environment automatically
> >      configured for Windows OS machines.
> >    * The Uninstaller features cleanup of registry settings and
> >      environment variables.
> >    * All toolsuites are consistent (Stout?s Law) in how you install them.
> ></quote>
> >
> >With all the comments wrt GPL and licensing...
>
> Am I correct in assuming that you'd have to buy the product to find out?
> They are under no obligation to give anything away, but if they provide
> binaries, they surely must also provide sources.

Yeah, you have to buy it.  They do a 30 day demo, surely that can't
come with source!?  Wonder how GPL deals with that.

(Please note I'm not trying to make trouble, just curious!)

J.


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