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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 05:48:32 GMT
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On Mon, 21 Feb 2000 21:08:11 +0100, "Marcus" <mesthlm AT hem DOT passagen DOT se>
wrote:

>> >> It's not open source.  However Borland's intention is to support open
>> >> source with it.  It's like 'we support free speech with free beer'.
>> >Maybe a stupid question but... What's the source code that it supports
>now?
>> I know part of Windows Allegro 3.9.31 builds on C++Builder.
>
>Thanks for the reply but I don't understand if that was the answer of my
>question. I know that about the BCB but what about "support for open
>source"? Do you mean that BCC is open source? I don't think so.

I think Borland's goal is to support free speech with free beer and
get programmers drunk on Borland C++ so that they'll buy C++Builder.

Anyway, when Allegro is ported to a platform, it begins to support
free software; Allegro is a free library that creates a portable
multimedia platform.

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