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From: fdc@columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Subject: Re: Can C-Kermit be included with Cygwin Distribution?
Date: 1 Mar 2001 22:59:15 GMT
Organization: Columbia University
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To: kermit.misc@columbia.edu
In article <01c0a2a1$dd250880$abd44a9c@MD13975>, . <enochw@scn.org> wrote:
: Cygwin is listed as open source approved by www.opensource.org. Can you
: confirm if a license is required for distributing C-Kermit with Cygwin.
:
Cygwin is not an operating system, so no. Anyway, let's be realistic.
The Kermit software for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 is Kermit 95, not C-Kermit.
The only reason anybody would want to use C-Kermit instead of K95 is to
avoid spending money. Unfortunately, we can't afford to undercut ourselves
AGAIN on one of our few sources of revenue. Furthermore, C-Kermit is
entirely inadequate as a Windows terminal program. It does not include a
terminal emulator or any of the related amenities -- scrollback, access to
key events or the mouse, etc etc. We can not and do not support C-Kermit
in Windows. If somebody wants to download the sources, build it themselves,
and use it, fine -- but don't complain about it and don't ask us for help.
It was never designed or intended for that purpose.
We give a lot of stuff away to a lot of people but we still need some kind
of revenue stream. Please don't try to deprive us of what we need to keep
the Kermit Project going.
Thank you for asking.
- Frank