Handspring, gcc and gpl: appearance vs. reality

Jeffrey A Law law@cygnus.com
Mon Oct 18 22:36:00 GMT 1999


  In message < 380BCAC3.5D7B54A8@NoJunkMail.usa.net >you write:
  > 1) Cygwin.exe Ver B20.1
  > 2) PalmOSGNUToolsLite.exe REV 1.02
  > 
  > The first sounds like a standard Cygnus win32 SDK. If Handspring
  > hasn't modified it, then I don't see any big deal in not making source
  > available on Handspring's site.
Err, cygwin is GPL'd.  It *is* a big deal; that is a clear violation of the
GPL.  

Does anyone have a contact address at this site?  It's probably an innocent
mistake, but we to do due diligence and follow-up.

jeff





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