Re: [HACKERS] getopts include?

From: Michael Meskes <meskes(at)online-club(dot)de>
To: "'pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org'" <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] getopts include?
Date: 1998-08-26 18:29:49
Message-ID: 19980826202949.A1148@online-club.de
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On Wed, Aug 26, 1998 at 04:40:15PM +0200, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> I've now got the psql program working on Win32 too (I think - I haven't
> tested all that much, but it connects and runs easy queries).

Sounds great.

> In order to do this, I had to include getopt.c and getopt.h, since those do
> not exist on Win32. Is it Ok to include these files in the general
> distribution? (the version I have is GPL:ed, there might exist others? I
> seem to recall some discussion about GPLed things included?)

Using GPLed parts is a problem. AFAIK it forces you to put the whole program
under GPL. Not exactly what we want.

Michael
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