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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 14:28:54 +1000
From: leon <Leon AT caresystems DOT com DOT au>
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To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Why did ID choose DJGPP for Quake?
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Vinzent Hoefler wrote:

> >> For me the "real" GPL looks more strict than the license of a
> >> commercial compiler: It requires you to release the source
> >> with your programs.
> >
> >Which is why some of us hate Cygwin.
>

am sorry - i am rather new to this "thread" - but the general question
from me would be:

if you use GNU (ie gcc compiler) - for example like djgpp or mingw32 -
then do you have to make source code available - or is there any monetary
issues - ie paying for use?

If so  - how does that stack up against _not_ compiling the final product
with those compilers but still _developing_ code (eg debugging, and even
earlier stage - coding of you project). Then what if one simply says - ok
now my product is working - what if one then goes and buys commercial
version and compiles  the final product that was developed with other
tools - would one still have to pay to djgpp/mingw32/cygwin (for using
those in development stage)?