Things you can do with Cygwin

[DJ Delorie]

> Does that mean that the two pieces are now separate works?
>
> So, I think that there must be some other criteria for separating works
> other than the existance of alternative implementations and standard
> protocols.  I can't say quite what the criteria should be, though...

It wouldn't matter.  You can't retroactively un-violate the GPL.  The
first time you distributed the two programs without full source, you
violate the GPL.  *If* later they become two works, then *further*
distribution would be OK.

As for the criteria, it's simple.  A court would decide.  Otherwise,
it's really rather pointless to try to find such borderline cases,
unless you *like* going to court just to split hairs.  If you don't
know where that fine line is, just stay clear of it.

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