On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 08:44:51AM +0000, Armo Super wrote: >Hello > >What do you think about next situation? > >I have made an software, that I'm going to sell. >My software uses PostgreSql database system, witch is >distributed under BSD license. >If I want to get PostgreSql run in Windows >environment, I need Cygwin. > >My software -(direct use)-> JDBC -(socket)-> >PostgreSql -(direct?)-> Cygwin > >And now, is there any resctrictions towards my >software from GPL, becouse my software is not using >Cygwin.
Others have answered this question but I haven't seen one observation: If you are distributing cygwin1.dll or any of its utilities, you need to adhere to the GPL. You need to distribute source code for these in compliance with the GPL. cgf -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
