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From: ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Legality of distributing Borland's BGI files
Message-ID: <1991Apr14.062213.15711@uwasa.fi>
Date: 14 Apr 91 06:22:13 GMT
References: <500@ceco.ceco.com>
Organization: University of Vaasa
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In article <500@ceco.ceco.com> sung@ceco.ceco.com (Sung Han) writes:
>This is probably a stupid FAQ, but I haven't seen it addressed, so here goes...

It's been adressed many times, all right.

>If I write a program that uses Borland's graphics BGI interface, and decide to
>distribute it, can I also ship out the corresponding runtime BGI file (e.g.,
>the 'egavga.bgi' file)?   I searched the manuals for restrictions on the use and
>distribution of the runtime library, but couldn't find anything.

Did you also take a look at the inside cover of your manuals?  There
is Borland's No-Nonsense License Statement in there which best
answers your query. 

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