Re: [Mingw-users] Why does mingw use visual c library and calls itself completely open source

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On 06.04.2013 20:15, Vishal Agrawal wrote:
> The core of mingw contains proprietary closed source microsoft 
> visual c runtime library. So is it dignified in calling itself 
> completely open source.
> 
Aside from the answers you've got already, there's an effort to write
a free software replacement for msvcrt. It's called Ironcrate (the
name is not final).
Instead of [wrongly] accusing people of being dishonest, you can go on
and help with the development.

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