Date:	Thu, 20 Feb 1997 12:31:00 +0200 (IST)
From:	Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: libgpp...
In-Reply-To:	<330C16EB.210@cs.com>
Message-ID:	<Pine.SUN.3.91.970220122553.25568B-100000@is>
MIME-Version:	1.0

Paul Derbyshire wrote:
 
> So far I haven't been using libgpp because of the warnings that using it
> might "alter the copyright status of my programs". Apparently any c++
> library functions other than the iostream ones will. But I have not been
> able to find, exactly what the alteration is? I.e. what is the special
> copyright on the c++ library.

First, libstdcxx.a (aka STL) is also free from copyright limitations.
And second, you should study the "Copying" section in the libgpp Info 
docs which describe exactly what are the terms of the GNU library public 
license.  The terms there apply to libgpp.a only.  

You should always try to link your C++ programs with -liostream -lstdcxx
first, and only if you get unresolved externals, add -lgpp. 

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