Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 10:56:07 EST
From: peprbv AT cfa0 DOT harvard DOT edu (Bob Babcock)
To: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu
Subject: Re: Distributing a recompiled GO32
Reply-To: babcock AT cfa DOT harvard DOT edu

> No, only the binary that *I* distribute may be redistributed.  That
> way I know for sure what people get when they call me with problems.

I think I need a further clarification.  This seems to conflict with the
statement in COPYING.DJ
   >> * modified versions of the binaries provided in djgpp must be
   >> distributed under the terms of the GPL. 
and modified GO32's have been widely distributed with demacs and oemacs.  I
certainly would not attempt to pass off a recompiled version of a djgpp as an
original.  What I would like to do is
  1. Recompile go32 and bind it into my application for distribution.  (The
     reason for wanting to not have a separate go32 is simply that it makes
     installation problems more likely.  I don't have a fancy install program
     and I literally have customers who call for tech support because they
     mistype the name of a self-extracting file on the distribution disk and
     get a "bad command or file name" message.)
  2. Make all the djgpp files which I have available on my BBS for free
     download (this is already done.)  I don't have the compiler sources and
     some of the graphics stuff.
  3. Offer to provide the djgpp files on disk to my customers for a nominal
     copying charge.
If number 1 is objectionable, I will bind in the original go32 instead.