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From: Sam Steingold <sds AT gnu DOT org>
Subject: Re: cygwin license with windows apps?
Date: 20 Jun 2003 10:33:09 -0400
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> * In message <3ef3180f DOT 25ae DOT 1804289383 AT wowway DOT com>
> * On the subject of "cygwin license with windows apps?"
> * Sent on Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:19:59 -0500
> * Honorable bsiever AT wowway DOT com writes:
>
> If you use gcc in the cygwin environment to build a windows
> app and link against the windows dll's (using -mnocygwin
> option), does this still fall under the GPL, even though you
> aren't depending on the cygwin dll?

No, no more than a program built on linux with gcc and glibc;
you can distribute it under any license you want.

IANAL.

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