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Subject: Re: Why GPL for GNAT hurt(s) the Application Space
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On 09.10.14 19:11, Simon Wright wrote:
> Windows licensing issues?

In general, you'd have to make sure that everything
to be distributed with an .exe is redistributable, i.e.,
does not include any MS code unless that's permitted
by a Microsoft EULA (wherever the latter is legal,
and applies).  (MS's *free* tools do not allow that kind
of free distribution, if that's what many here would
want. AFAIK.)

http://www.mingw.org/wiki/mingw

has good news WRT GCC, but also draws some attention to
MS's rights.