Re: [Mingw-users] libstdc++ is ok

[Paul G. <pga...@qw...>]

Hi folks,

On 19 May 2001, at 12:00, the Illustrious Ikm wrote:

> 
> About libstdc++ - if we link statically, we have no problems since it is
> *GPLed* with the following *exception*:
> 
> // As a special exception, if you link this library with files
> // compiled with a GNU compiler to produce an executable, this does not
> cause // the resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General
> Public License. // This exception does not however invalidate any other
> reasons why // the executable file might be covered by the GNU General
> Public License.
> 
> So as long as we use gcc there is no problem.
> 
> We shouldn't link against it dynamically, it may really cause problems
> since this library isn't even an LGPL -- it's GPL! I ain't going
> figuring out what possible problems it may cause, I just want to ask:
> why can't we just safely link statically and forget about that
> libstdc++.dll?

	You can.  Original releases of libstdc++ for Mingw was designed that 
way.  Can't remember if default linking of libstdc++ (latest release) 
is static though.

	Peace,

		Paul G.

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