From: Brandon S. <br...@oq...> - 2008-05-14 20:16:11
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On May 14, 2008, at 1:13 PM, Joe Stenger wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I'm using GDI+ for several projects and would really like to switch > to using > MinGW and gcc rather than using the MSVC compiler. I've searched the > list > archives for GDI+ information, but have only found either vague > references > or implementations that aren't usable due to copyright issues. Does > anyone > have gcc compatible headers for GDI+ that can be used legally in > commercial > software projects? > You can use the MS GDI+ headers with GCC all you want provided you make a few modifications. If you've obtained the headers, you've most likely agreed to their EULA in the PSDK which doesn't dictate what you can/can't compile it with. There are no legal issues with this, only with redistribution of the headers themselves. > If no one has such a thing, I would be interested in creating said > header > files for possible inclusion in MinGW. I just need to know what the > acceptable sources for information are for creating the headers. I > understand that looking at the headers from the Windows Platform SDK > isn't > an acceptable resource, but would the public, online MSDN reference at > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms533798(VS.85).aspx be > acceptable? > online MSDN is an acceptable resource, albeit probably incomplete for this. Brandon Sneed |