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Subject: Re: http://www.dll-files.com offers cygwin1.dll, no sources
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Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
>=20
> Reformatted top-post...
>=20
> V=C3=A1clav Haisman wrote:
>=20
>> Ville Herva wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/index-c.shtml
>>>
>>> The same old story, if anybody's interested.
>>>
>>> Tried to email them via the contact form - haven't heard back.
>>
>> They seem to be offering just unmodified binary. There is imho nothing
>> wrong with that
>>
>> Vaclav Haisman
>>
>>
>=20
> They are distributing the DLL without sources; that's a violation of the
> GPL.
I am not a lawyer but my understanding of GPL is that they have have the
sources accessible if asked for, at most. They imho do not have to
distribute it _with_ the sources. And the sources are accessible
throught Cygwin CVS =3D> no problem.

> They could only get an exemption using the Red Hat buy-out license
> option but
> based on dll-files site disclaimer
> <http://www.dll-files.com/disclaimer.shtml>
> I would be very surprised to find out they have such a license.
>=20

VH



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