3PP source code question (IANAL)

[Matthew Woehlke]

DePriest, Jason R. wrote:
> Are 3PPs that bundle an old version of cygwin1.dll required in any way
> to provide the source code of their app so that I can recompile it
> with a modern version of cygwin1.dll?

IANALE,TYMSIEIAATS (http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#YANALATEYHSMBSI for a 
hint on decoding that):

AFAIK there is also a "commercial" Cygwin license available, which would 
allow a company to release Cygwin-linked software without Cygwin causing 
it to become GPL'd. Of course, if said software uses any *other* GPL'd 
libraries, they would need to have obtained licenses for those as well, 
or would be GPL'd due to those.

Anyone know if there is a list of companies that have Cygwin licenses? 
(I'd love to know if Perforce has one; I would LOVE to force them hand 
over their source so we could port it to NSK...)

-- 
Matthew
"Try to bring it back in one piece this time." -- Q (MI6)


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