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

[Renato S. <br....@gm...>]

Em 06/04/2013 15:57, "LRN" <lr...@gm...> escreveu:
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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.
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> 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.

I wouldn't accuse them of accusing people. It's good that people try to
understand things, and I believe they understand better now.

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