Marc van Leeuwen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 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). 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?
As a general rule, the people who make those runtime libraries give away certain rights in the license. You usually get it with the compiler. Typically, when you by some proprietary compiler+libraries, you will find an explicit license where they have agreed to let you distribute linked programs using their library; typically you might be able to distribute linked binaries without limitation as long as it's non-profit. If you are making a profit, then sometimes the library author wants a cut too, though different compiler-package-vendors differ. Thomas
