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Re: C++ price

• Posted by Robert Craig <rds at ATTCANADA.NET> Jun 21, 2000
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Jason Leit writes:
> I thought that even if I wrote a "hello world" and
> compiled it with a GNU compiler, I had to release the
> source along with it. So if I don't use any of their libraries,
> I don't have to ship my source with my programs?

That's right, but it would be hard to write a program that
didn't at least use their standard C library (printf, getc etc.).
However, as I said, you don't have to give away your source.
The only requirement is that you must let your users relink
your .obj's if you link statically with GNU libraries.
If you link only dynamically (like exu does),
you have no requirements to do anything.

Regarding the "free" WATCOM compiler:
You found it on some private individual's Web site.
I don't think he has the right to distribute it.

Regards,
   Rob Craig
   Rapid Deployment Software
   http://www.RapidEuphoria.com