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diff --git a/winsup/CYGWIN_LICENSE b/winsup/CYGWIN_LICENSE deleted file mode 100644 index 75dac9a3e..000000000 --- a/winsup/CYGWIN_LICENSE +++ /dev/null @@ -1,66 +0,0 @@ -Red Hat, Inc. licenses Cygwin to you under the terms of the GNU -General Public License version 2 (GPLv2), as published by the Free -Software Foundation, along with the additional permissions given -below. - -There is NO WARRANTY for this software, express or implied, including -the implied warranties of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR -PURPOSE. - -You should have received a copy of GPLv2 along with this program; if -not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.txt . - - -Additional Permissions: - - -1. Linking Exception. - -As a special exception to GPLv2, Red Hat grants you permission to link -software whose sources are distributed under a license that satisfies -the Open Source Definition with libcygwin.a, without libcygwin.a -itself causing the resulting program to be covered by GPLv2. - -This means that you can port an open source application to Cygwin, and -distribute that executable as if it didn't include a copy of -libcygwin.a linked into it. Note that this does not apply to the -Cygwin DLL itself. If you distribute a (possibly modified) version of -the DLL you must adhere to the terms of GPLv2, including the -requirement to provide sources for the Cygwin DLL. - -See http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd/ for the precise Open Source -Definition referenced above. - - -2. Files Excluded from GPL Coverage. - -Red Hat grants you permission to distribute Cygwin with the following -files, which are not considered part of Cygwin and are not governed by -GPLv2, in source or binary form. - -winsup\testsuite\winsup.api\msgtest.c -winsup\testsuite\winsup.api\semtest.c -winsup\testsuite\winsup.api\shmtest.c - -Red Hat grants you permission to link or combine code in Cygwin with -code in or corresponding to the following files, which are not -considered part of Cygwin and are not governed by GPLv2, and to -distribute such combinations under terms of your choice, provided that -such terms are otherwise consistent with the application of GPLv2 to -Cygwin itself. You must comply with GPLv2 with respect to all -portions of such combinations other than those that correspond to or -are derived from such non-Cygwin code but which do not correspond to -or are not derived from Cygwin itself. - -winsup\cygserver\sysv_shm.cc - - -3. Alternative License. - -Red Hat sells a special Cygwin License for customers who are unable to -provide their application in open source code form. For more -information, please see: http://www.redhat.com/software/cygwin/, or call -+1-866-2REDHAT ext. 45300 (toll-free in the US). - -Outside the US call your regional Red Hat office, see -http://www.redhat.com/about/contact/ww/ |