On Wed, Feb 02, 2000 at 05:49:10PM +0100, Marc van Leeuwen wrote: > By the way, I assume that Microsoft does not forbid distribution of binaries > for programs that run under MS Windows (that would certainly decrease the > popularity of their platform).
If they run without using Microsoft code (for example libraries), Microsoft has no say in it. However, no serious windows program does. > Is this because they explicitly gave > permission, or simply because their permission is not required? I honestly > don't know, but I would bet it is the second possibilty. Does anybody have > more definite information on such issues? Your question is answered by looking at the relevant licenses in MS development kits. For example the Visual Basic runtime library has a very restrictive license. You are allowed to distribute it with a VB program only. Of course, you must not reverse engineer etc. Marcus -- `Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.' Debian http://www.debian.org Check Key server Marcus Brinkmann GNU http://www.gnu.org for public PGP Key [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP Key ID 36E7CD09 http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
