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From: Alfred Hilscher <Hilscher@_X_vossnet.de>
Subject: Using the WINAPI forbidden ?
Date: 1999/08/09
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Hi all,

I have a (simple ?) question. I would like to write some Windows GUI
applications. I use WinNT 4.0 and GNAT 3.11. The Windows bindings
contains text that say "... may be used only by licensees of MS SDK".
Does this mean, that I am not allowed to write programs that use API
calls ? Why not (I think with OS/2 and Unix there is not such
restriction) ? What have I to do to be allowed to ? What is the cheapest
way ? I have only the pure OS with no other MS software.

Thanks for your answer,
Alfred