Re: README.woe32, GPL, and the Win32 binaries

[Bruno Haible]

Paul Eggert wrote:
> I've heard on the net that Microsoft's end-user license agreement
> (EULA) contains language that attempts to prevent the distribution of
> files like msvcr70.dll along with GPL'ed software.  If that's true, it
> would prevent legal distribution of such packages, even if the GPL
> itself allows it.  I've never read the EULA for msvcr70.dll so I can't
> vouch for this information myself.

I think some of these EULAs apply:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/dotnetfxredisteula1_1.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/addendeula.asp
and they both forbid running the thing under WINE, thus I agree that it is
not possible to distribute msvcr70.dll while respecting MS's EULA and the
program's GPL license.

Thanks for this important hint.

Bruno