Lack of Cygwin contributors? Was: How is textmode/binmode determined ...
Kendall Bennett
KendallB@scitechsoft.com
Mon May 1 18:55:00 GMT 2000
DJ Delorie <dj@delorie.com> wrote:
> > In this case what is being paid for here is the development work to get new
> > stuff implemented in the compiler. Personally I find it a 'bending' of the
> > rules if proprietry additions are made to GPL'ed compilers and *not* being
> > made available to the general public (even if the developer who paid for
> > the modifications does get all the source code).
>
> The additions are not proprietary. They are covered by the GPL, just
> like the rest of the compiler. The GPL says *nothing* about making
> changes available to the general public.
Interesting. That is definately a view of the GPL that I have never
seen before.
> > Which brings up an interesting question. Are the additions that
> > Cygnus makes for commercial development made readily available to
> > anyone who asks?
>
> No. The GPL does not require us to give sources to just anyone. It
> only requires that we give sources to those who have the binaries, and
> we do.
Hmmm. I need to research this some more.
> > If they aren't, then IMHO that would be a rather large violation of
> > the GPL.
>
> No, it isn't. Ask your lawyers to interpret the GPL for you,
> you're doing a rather bad job of it.
Well of course I am not a lawyer.
Regards,
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