Looking for Cygnus' modified VCG graph viewer

Jamie Lokier egcs@tantalophile.demon.co.uk
Mon Dec 18 08:51:00 GMT 2000


Jeffrey A Law wrote:
> > > Can anyone tell me where to find the fixed VCG,
> > > or if it the fixes were found to be unnecessary after all?
> > 
> > I've put the file back in place in the hope that whoever removed it
> > does not do it again.
> Remove it from gcc.gnu.org.  We can't distribute it on that site due to
> licensing issues.
> 
> jeff

Sad but I agree with Jeff.  VCG claims to be under GPL, some files
version 2, some files version 2 or later, but then some of the files are
"uglified" to prevent you from understanding the code.  I.e., not the
preferred form for editing the source.

So redistribution is not permitted -- there is no way for a
redistributor to comply with the GPL terms laid down in the original
distribution.  The original distributor can of course break his own
rules.

-- Jamie


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