[Dev-C++] OT: DirectX usage with MinGW

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Hi!

On a forum, I read a quite shocking writing by one of the forum members, =
which stated that=20
using DirectX with MinGW is a violation of the DX EULA. What??? That make=
s the DirectX9=20
devpak illegal? Here's what he wrote exactly:

"
Using DirectX under MinGW is a clear and direct violation of the EULA tha=
t is applied to=20
DirectX. Unless a wrapper is used, when the gcc ( in its current state ) =
for MinGW links=20
to DirectX, it must redistribute parts of DirectX that are not legally re=
distributable.=20
Secondly, the DirectX libraries must be reverse engineered, which also vi=
olates the=20
DirectX EULA.
"

Is this true?

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