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Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 00:13:16 +0200
From: Marcel Telka <marcel AT telka DOT sk>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: Question about Cygwin License
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On Thu, Jun 19, 2003 at 05:51:44PM -0400, Cary Lewis wrote:
> I want to use cygwin with a proprietary system. 
> 
> As I do not want to publish my source code, I know I need a "breakout"
> license from RedHat.
> 
> I am not changing cygwin, I am simply using the cygwin.dll to get a Unix 
> based system to run under Windows.

Cite from GNU GPL <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>:

Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not
covered by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of running
the Program is not restricted, and the output from the Program is
covered only if its contents constitute a work based on the Program
(independent of having been made by running the Program). Whether that
is true depends on what the Program does.

> 
> Has anyone purchased a breakout license?
> 
> I was told today that the cost was $50,000.00 USD for a 3 year license.
> 
> Does that sound right?
> 
> It seems unbelievably high to me, considering that MKS has a very similar
> product at only $5,000.00 (which includes 50 run time
> Licenses)
> 
> Any advice would be appreciated.

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