http://rateless.com/ GPL violation?

Dave Korn dk@artimi.com
Fri Oct 22 16:41:00 GMT 2004


> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Hughes, Bill
> Sent: 22 October 2004 17:03
> To: 'cygwin
> Subject: RE: http://rateless.com/ GPL violation?
> 
> Christopher Faylor wrote:
> > Does anyone know if there is source code available for the binary
> > downloads from <http://rateless.com/>?
> > 
> > I've sent a message requesting that they provide source 
> code for their
> > programs but it seems like this is YA case of someone
> > assuming that they
> > get to use cygwin without paying attention to the cygwin license?
> 
> Out of curiosity, what makes you think they are using cygwin code?

  Probably the link on the download page that says "Precompiled binaries for
cygwin on windows".

  Of course, if anyone requires proof, here it is:

dk@mace /win/c/downloads/rateless> cygcheck *.exe
Found: .\rateless-copy.exe
rateless-copy.exe
  C:\cygwin\bin\cygwin1.dll
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\ADVAPI32.DLL
      C:\WINDOWS\System32\ntdll.dll
      C:\WINDOWS\System32\KERNEL32.dll
      C:\WINDOWS\System32\RPCRT4.dll

Found: .\rateless-tunnel.exe
rateless-tunnel.exe
  C:\cygwin\bin\cygwin1.dll
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\ADVAPI32.DLL
      C:\WINDOWS\System32\ntdll.dll
      C:\WINDOWS\System32\KERNEL32.dll
      C:\WINDOWS\System32\RPCRT4.dll
dk@mace /win/c/downloads/rateless>

  LOL.  They owe me their source code.

    cheers, 
      DaveK
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