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Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 15:11:05 -0400
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-rcm AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: How to compile without linking cygwin library?
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On Wed, Sep 24, 2003 at 08:42:27PM +0200, Krzysztof Duleba wrote:
>A discussion about different compilers currently takes place on polish
>c/c++ newsgroup. One person mentioned that code compiled with MinGW gcc
>don't have to be published under GPL license, but Cygwin gcc automatically
>links cygwin library so the binary file can be distributed only under GPL.

Correct.

>Is it possible to make gcc work in the mode like in MinGW, where cygwin
>library isn't present?

Yes.  Use -mno-cygwin which is roughly the same thing as mingw.

This subject has been discussed to death.  Please check the mailing list
archives if you are interested in further details.
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