Date: Fri, 28 May 93 16:46:02 EDT
From: DJ Delorie <dj AT ctron DOT com>
To: grimmer AT nyx DOT cs DOT du DOT edu
Cc: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu
Subject: Re: copy conditions / latest versions

> I'd like to make sure I get the latest version of DJGPP.  

The last official release was djgpp 1.09, which included gcc 2.2.2.
This was last December or so.

> What is the latest version number of GCC and GO32?  Are there any
> imminent new versions being released (in the next few weeks) And where
> is the best place to ftp it from?  

I'm bringing home stuff to do 1.10 this weekend.  It may come out
within a week or two, but hopefully no more than a few weeks.  Gcc
2.4.1/2.4.2 will be available early next week, as I am producing it
for the GNU CD-ROM.

> Finally, I'm not sure if I understand the copying conditions entirely:
> are the following points correct?

>     1. If I write a C/C++ program and compile it with djgpp and give
>     it away free with GO32.EXE, I have to:
>         a) give away my source code (or say where it can be obtained)
>     and b) allow (and encourage?) the users to give away copies of the
>            executables (with go32.exe) and source.

>     2. If I write a C/C++ program, compile it with djgpp and sell
>     it to someone along with GO32.EXE, I have to:
>         a) pay a royalty on GO32.EXE of 5% or $5 (whichever is larger)
> 	   of the selling price, to DJ Delorie.

There are three allowable cases for 1.09 and before:

1. go32.exe is a separate file, and go32's sources are provided just
as if the GPL was in force.

2. go32.exe is merged, and the resultant .exe is given away for no
charge.  No further requirements.

3. go32.exe is merged, and the resultant .exe is sold for a fee.  The
royalty terms then apply.

Note that in 1.10, the royalty will be changed to zero for all parts
that aren't covered by the GPL (go32, libc.a, libgrx.a) to encourage
use of djgpp.