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From: Paul G. <pga...@qw...> - 2001-05-19 20:11:45
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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. > > -- > Konstantin Isakov > > > > _______________________________________________ > MinGW-users mailing list > Min...@li... > > You may change your MinGW Account Options at: > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users > Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. |