On Monday 3 Sep 01, Christopher Faylor writes:
> There is no way to remove the cygwin DLL from programs that use cygwin. Sorry.
>
> I couldn't find this info in the FAQ, but it probably should be there.
Chris,
I added the following entry to the "Programming Questions" section of
the FAQ:
"Can I build a Cygwin program that does not require
cygwin1.dll at runtime?"
No. If your program uses the Cygwin API, then your executable
cannot run without cygwin1.dll. In particular, it is not
possible to statically link with a Cygwin library to obtain an
independent, self-contained executable.
If this is an issue because you intend to distribute your
Cygwin application, then you had better read and understand
<http://cygwin.com/licensing.html>, which explains the
licensing options. Unless you purchase a special commercial
license from Red Hat, then your Cygwin application must
conform to the GPL.
I call your attention to the last paragraph. I'm pretty sure it's
correct, but I don't speak for Red Hat, so someone should check that I
haven't lied.
Thanks,
David
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