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[Dev-C++] GPL?

[Ivan G. <dea...@ga...>]

hi!

    I've looked in the archives, but there is no search function(!?) and =
there are too many messages, so I couldn't find what I was looking for.
   =20
    Anyway, after reading the GNU GPL for over 10 times, I'm still =
confused about some parts, and am not sure how exactly does it apply to =
MingW32 compiler. If I write a standard win32 application using Dev-c++ =
and MingW32, without using any third party GPLed libraries(just standard =
headers/libs that come with DevCPP), do I have to release my program =
under GPL?

Thanks.

Ivan

Re: [Dev-C++] GPL?

[Hongli L. <h....@ch...>]

Ivan Galic wrote:

> hi!
>  
>     I've looked in the archives, but there is no search function(!?) 
> and there are too many messages, so I couldn't find what I was looking 
> for.
>    
>     Anyway, after reading the GNU GPL for over 10 times, I'm still 
> confused about some parts, and am not sure how exactly does it apply 
> to MingW32 compiler. If I write a standard win32 application using 
> Dev-c++ and MingW32, without using any third party GPLed 
> libraries(just standard headers/libs that come with DevCPP), do I have 
> to release my program under GPL?
>  

No, you can give your program whatever license you want.
Executables produced by GCC *are not* covered under the GPL.
You may want to read the GPL FAQ at www.gnu.org

RE: [Dev-C++] GPL?

[Ioannis V. <no...@ho...>]

See the MINGW FAQ: http://www.mingw.org/mingwfaq.shtml
 
It says there: " Unlike other ports of GCC to Windows, the runtime
libraries are not distributed using Gnu's General Public License (GPL).
You, therefore, do not have to distribute your source code with your
programs. "
 
 
 
Ioannis

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Subject: [Dev-C++] GPL?


hi!
 
    I've looked in the archives, but there is no search function(!?) and
there are too many messages, so I couldn't find what I was looking for.
    
    Anyway, after reading the GNU GPL for over 10 times, I'm still
confused about some parts, and am not sure how exactly does it apply to
MingW32 compiler. If I write a standard win32 application using Dev-c++
and MingW32, without using any third party GPLed libraries(just standard
headers/libs that come with DevCPP), do I have to release my program
under GPL?
 
Thanks.
 
Ivan