From: "Keith M. Lucas" <sillywiz AT excession_dot DOT demon_dot DOT co_dot DOT uk_no_dot>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp,rec.games.programmer
Subject: Re: Using Allegro & Djgpp for Contest Entry, Need Help.
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 09:02:14 GMT
Organization: Excession
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In article <LfOdOTA5zn5zEwsB AT jenkinsdavid DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>,
David Jenkins  <me AT jenkinsdavid DOT demon DOT co DOT uk> wrote:
>In article <01bca0ef$dd62d140$83a42499 AT syntaxlogic DOT earthlink DOT net>, Alex
>Kain <syntaxlogic AT nospam DOT net> writes
>>If I were to use Allegro and DJGPP C++ compiler for a game contest entry,
>>what procedures do I have to go through before submitting it, so I do not
>>break any laws or hurt any feelings?  What about using music not my own?
>>
>>
>I've always been told to "Ask before you use."
>
>If you get them via WWW, try and find an email address, either the
>author of the actual .midi (or whatever) file, if it wasn't written by
>the owner of the site, email the owner anyway. S/he might know the
>author or the origins of the data.
>
>Most people will probably say "Sure, but credit me in the program for my
>work."

"  Allegro is swap-ware. You may use, modify, redistribute, and generally
   hack it about in any way you like, but if you do you must send me
   something in exchange. This could be a complimentary copy of a game, an
   addition or improvement to Allegro, a bug report, some money (this is
   particularly encouraged if you use Allegro in a commercial product), or
   just a copy of your autoexec.bat if you don't have anything better. If
   you redistribute parts of Allegro or make a game using it, it would be
   nice if you mentioned me somewhere in the credits, but if you just want
   to pinch a few routines that is OK too. I'll trust you not to rip me off."

(From the documentation)

His email address is - shawn at talula dot demon dot co dot uk
http colon //www dot talula dot demon dot co dot uk/allegro/

DJGPP executables are freely distributable IIRC. There are no runtime
license fees. I'd say, put a credit in though, purely out of thanks to
the DJGPP and GCC teams.

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