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diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-programming.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-programming.xml index d1209736c..3aa773a64 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-programming.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-programming.xml @@ -496,9 +496,8 @@ self-contained executable. </para> <para>If this is an issue because you intend to distribute your Cygwin application, then you had better read and understand -<ulink url="https://cygwin.com/licensing.html"/>, which explains the licensing -options. Unless you purchase a special commercial license from Red -Hat, then your Cygwin application must be Open Source. +<ulink url="https://cygwin.com/licensing.html"/>, which explains the +licensing options. </para> </answer></qandaentry> @@ -548,15 +547,6 @@ have our own Win32 headers which are pretty complete. <question><para>How do I use <literal>cygwin1.dll</literal> with Visual Studio or Mingw-w64?</para></question> <answer> -<para>Before you begin, note that Cygwin is licensed under the GNU GPL (as -indeed are many other Cygwin-based libraries). That means that if your -code links against the Cygwin dll (and if your program is calling -functions from Cygwin, it must, as a matter of fact, be linked against -it), you must apply the GPL to your source as well. Of course, this -only matters if you plan to distribute your program in binary form. For -more information, see <ulink url="http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html"/>. If -that is not a problem, read on. -</para> <para>If you want to load the DLL dynamically, read <literal>winsup/cygwin/how-cygtls-works.txt</literal> and the sample code in <literal>winsup/testsuite/cygload</literal> to understand how this works. |