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Re: How to distribute programs compiled on cygwin? FAQ alert
On Friday 21 Sep 01, Christopher Faylor writes:
> On Sat, Sep 22, 2001 at 10:29:00AM +1000, Robert Collins wrote:
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Christopher Faylor" <cgf@redhat.com>
> >> > If this is an issue because you intend to distribute your
> >> > Cygwin application, then you had better read and understand
> >> > <http://cygwin.com/licensing.html>, which explains the
> >> > licensing options. Unless you purchase a special commercial
> >> > license from Red Hat, then your Cygwin application must
> >> > conform to the GPL.
> >>
> >> It's perfect, David.
> >
> >I've a little bone to pick: It's not consistent with the licensing.html
> >page which permits any opensource license, not just the GPL. This will
> >likely create confusion.
>
> Nice catch, Robert. I missed this.
Sorry! Here's what is in the FAQ now:
... Unless you purchase a special commercial license from Red Hat,
then your software must comply with the Open Source Definition or
the GPL.
Better?
Cheers,
David
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