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From: paul@dialogic.UUCP (Paul Bennett)
Newsgroups: gnu.g++
Subject: G++ libraries and copyleft
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Date: 11 Jul 89 15:00:01 GMT
Reply-To: paul@dialogic.UUCP (Paul Bennett)
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From comp.lang.c++ (I'm posting here beacuse I don't know if comp.lang.c++
gets to the internet ..)

In article <6590190@hplsla.HP.COM> jima@hplsla.HP.COM (Jim Adcock) writes:
>>release the source code.  However, if you include the source or object
>>code from the libg++ libraries (stream.h, Strings,h, etc.) with your
>>product, then your work falls under the copyleft.
>
>I've heard this before, but I've yet to see Stallman verify this in black and
>white terms.
>

Could someone from FSF give a definitive answer on this, please - or at
least state their intent ? Specifically:

1) If I compile and link my software using the G++ libraries, does the *whole*
work come under copyleft (i.e. Do I have to distribute *complete* sources),
or can I simply distribute the *only* libraries themselves ?

Please post to gnu.g++
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