Re: another cygwin using program...

["Gareth Pearce" <tilps@hotmail.com>]

>
>On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 06:02:55AM +0000, Gareth Pearce wrote:
> >>> > > http://freeware.teledanmark.no/identd/
> >>> > > uses cygwin1.dll - and might not be providing source ... I
> >>> > > cant find it...
> >>> >
> >>> >You didn't look very hard.  Source is included in the same
> >>> >archive as the executable.
> >>>
> >>> cygwin1.dll source to be specific
> >>
> >>Sorry.  That wasn't clear.
> >>
> >>> I did indeed find the source to identd in the obvious place.
> >>
> >>Yep.  And they point to Cygwin, but thier alternate site for Cygwin has 
>the
> >>old B20 version.  Will thier code build against the current version of 
>the
> >>DLL?  If not, they aren't in compliance with the GPL.
> >>
> >
> >previous mailing list discussions on this topic state that if they
> >distribute the cygwin1.dll, they have to distribute the source code for 
>that
> >
> >particular version.
>
>You are correct, sir.
>
> >So either way its a violation. (ie linking isnt good enough, according to
> >previous discussions) - I am still in digital unix at uni so i have no 
>idea
> >if it compiles with current cygwin, anyway.
> >
> >But, it was a headsup, not a 'i am deeply concerned about this' or I 
>would
> >of emailed the person responsible for the web site in the first place.  
>If i
> >was one of the cygwin developers, maybe i would feel differently, but as 
>a
> >user headsup is enough from me.
>
>Yep.  I wouldn't want to subject a user to the pain of sending this kind of
>email.  Seriously.  It's never fun.
>
>I'll probably send something off as soon as I can ensure that my spirit is
>pure and my will is strong.
>
>Thanks for the heads up.  It is appreciated.  Keem em coming.
>
>cgf

<sarcasm off>
lol

always a great wit there - the bridge one earlier had the office and the mud 
laughing :)

but 'seriously' i just dont care enough to send one onwards to the person.  
But, I think it is just wrong, to not let the people who Might care, know.

Wierd point of view, yes
but thats me.

<sarcasm back on>

Gareth - seriously going to start work on a new release of nano any day now





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