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Re: LGPL is for libraries not GPL
- To: cygwin at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
- Subject: Re: LGPL is for libraries not GPL
- From: Ian Miller <imiller at csd dot abdn dot ac dot uk>
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 18:03:34 +0000
- References: <200003011725.MAA05764@pokey.netcommunity.com>
On Wed, Mar 01, 2000 at 12:25:15PM -0500, bill.chatfield@netcommunity.com screived:
> Why doesn't Cygwin use the LGPL? cygwin.dll is a library. LGPL is for
> libraries.
> GPL is for programs. cygwin.dll is the type of thing that the LGPL was
> created for.
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html
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