On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 03:29:43PM +0100, Erik B wrote: > > Hi Corinna > > Thanks for the answer > > My application is a pure windows application, > which accesses postgreSQL using JDBC. > It does not use the cygwin.dll. > > PostgreSQL itself uses the cygwin.dll. > > Can I still use cygwin without violating the GPL?
Since the application using Cygwin is itself Open Source, I don't see a problem here. However, IANAL. I would suggest to distribute the full sources for all Open Source parts of your project (e.g postgreSQL, Cygwin, etc.) the same way you're providing the binary stuff. So, if you're using a CD as distribution medium, just put the sources on the same CD or create a second CD with just the sources. This way (and as long as your application isn't linked agains the Cygwin DLL itself) you avoid a peck of trouble. Hope, that helps, Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to Cygwin Developer mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Red Hat, Inc. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/