[Lilug] Ubuntu on Windows

Tom Rothamel tom at rothamel.us
Thu Mar 31 07:02:39 PDT 2016


No, because the GPL has a clause that allows programs to link to libraries
provided with the operating system.

On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 10:00 AM Jorg Kewisch <jorg at bnl.gov> wrote:

> Does that mean Windows becomes GPL, because GPL is infectious?
>
> On 03/30/2016 07:04 PM, Tom Rothamel wrote:
> > It looks like Microsoft is going to be adding the ability for Windows to
> > run unmodified Linux ELF binaries.
> >
> > http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2016/03/ubuntu-on-windows.html
> >
> > Does that mean we win?
> >
> >
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