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- To: cygwin-xfree at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
- Subject: Re: your mail
- From: Suhaib Siddiqi <s_m_siddiqi at yahoo dot com>
- Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 11:07:06 -0700 (PDT)
> On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 10:32:57AM -0700, Suhaib
> Siddiqi wrote:
> >There are bunch of "confused" BOD (board of
> directors) at XFree86
> >Organizattion. I raise that argument that Linux
> and QNX is supported
> >by XFree86 and it has GPL so what makes Cygwin
> difference. I gave up
> >on them. I do not have time on beating my head on
> someone who is
> >willing to understand.
>
> But, Cygwin *is* different in that it can be
> "viral". Linux does not
> have this problem. However, since the sources for
> XFree86 are available
> I don't see how Cygwin impacts this. For the most
> part, the new cygwin
> license does not impact an existing product's
> license as long as sources
> are available.
>
This had always been a problems with them. They panic
the moment they hear word GPL.. though their most of
the supported platforms are either GPL or partly GPL.
I gave up on even raising the issue with XFree86
Organization... My observation is, "THEY ARE BUNCH OF
CONFUSED MEMBERS" and I do not have time to play music
infornt of a cow ;-)
Suhaib
> cgf
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