Quoting John Klehm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 11/7/07, Stefan Dösinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Am Mittwoch, 7. November 2007 01:00:54 schrieb King InuYasha: >> > It is not legal at all. Using Microsoft Platform SDK header code is not >> > under the GNU General Public License version 2.0 or its listed compatible >> > licenses, so you have to do it manually WITHOUT looking at the PSDK. I >> > recommend removing the PSDK from your system as a way to remove >> temptation. >> Headers contain facts, and facts cannot be copyrighted. Also the sdk headers >> are the only source of information. Collecting them from the msdn is not >> going to work. >> >> The typing of the header itself is copyrighted though, so you must not >> copypaste from the MS Header. The wine header should be implemented as >> differently as possible, but still be 100% compatible. Especially watch out >> that the wine header includes the same files the other header does. > > Hrmm smells like another good FAQ item. =)
Given that Wine is a client of the Software Freedom Law Center, wouldn't it be interesting to ask them for an opinion from an actual lawyer? -- Pau Garcia i Quiles http://www.elpauer.org (Due to my workload, I may need 10 days to answer)