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Re: Cygwin license

To: cwilson@ee.gatech.edu
Subject: Re: Cygwin license
From: DJ Delorie <dj@delorie.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 14:47:36 -0500
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> I am legally bound to allow others also to download my modified
> source so that they can modify it as well.

The GPL doesn't require this.  It only requires that *if* you
distribute a binary, *then* you must distribute the source for that
binary.  You could take a copy of cygwin (which is GPL), edit it to
your heart's content, and never let anyone ever have a copy of your
modified version.

If you gave someone one of those modified dlls, it's a different story.

The GPL doesn't make you give out sources, it just stops you from
giving out binaries without sources.

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References:
- RE: Cygwin license
  - From: Bernard Dautrevaux <DAUTREVAUX@microprocess.com>
- Re: Cygwin license
  - From: Charles Wilson <cwilson@ee.gatech.edu>
- Re: Cygwin license
  - From: Charles Wilson <cwilson@ee.gatech.edu>

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