Re: [Dev-C++] more licensing

Works using the GNU C++ Compile do not have to be released under the GNU 
GPL. Only derived works of your program must be derived from the GNU 
GPL. You are free to use other licenses instead.
OROSZI Balázs wrote:

> Hello again!
>
> I've read another VERY interesting post from that guy, who originally 
> wrote about DirectX-MinGW license problems. Now he writes about GNU 
> C++ library problems. He sais, that the GNU C++ library is distributed 
> under the GPL, and as such, derived works can only be distributed 
> under the GPL. So this means, that whoever wants to write commercial 
> programs with the GNU C++ compiler using it's C++ library MUST open 
> it's source code?
> And this would also mean, that whoever wants to write programs for 
> Linux (in C++ using G++), must open the source code?
>
> Any comments on this?
>
> -- 
> Greetings,
>   Balázs
>
>
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