Re: How to distribute programs compiled on cygwin? FAQ alert

[Christopher Faylor <cgf at redhat dot com>]

On Fri, Sep 21, 2001 at 07:26:08PM +0100, David Starks-Browning wrote:
>On Monday 3 Sep 01, Christopher Faylor writes:
>> There is no way to remove the cygwin DLL from programs that use cygwin.  Sorry.
>> 
>> I couldn't find this info in the FAQ, but it probably should be there.
>
>I added the following entry to the "Programming Questions" section of
>the FAQ:
>
>	"Can I build a Cygwin program that does not require
>	cygwin1.dll at runtime?"
>
>	No.  If your program uses the Cygwin API, then your executable
>	cannot run without cygwin1.dll.  In particular, it is not
>	possible to statically link with a Cygwin library to obtain an
>	independent, self-contained executable.
>	
>	If this is an issue because you intend to distribute your
>	Cygwin application, then you had better read and understand
>	<http://cygwin.com/licensing.html>, which explains the
>	licensing options.  Unless you purchase a special commercial
>	license from Red Hat, then your Cygwin application must
>	conform to the GPL.
>
>I call your attention to the last paragraph.  I'm pretty sure it's
>correct, but I don't speak for Red Hat, so someone should check that I
>haven't lied.

It's perfect, David.

Thanks much for adding this section and for all of your work on the FAQ.
It is very much appreciated.

cgf

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