Re: GPL and statically linking with non-GPL standard C library

[David Kastrup]

byron@cc.gatech.edu (Byron A Jeff) writes:

> In article <x5n03v2vdi.fsf@lola.goethe.zz>, David Kastrup  <dak@gnu.org> 
> wrote:
> -ap85@georgetown.edu (Alexander R. Pruss) writes:
> -
> -> I'd like to distribute GPL code compiled with Borland's C compiler,
> -> and statically linked with Borland's C library.  Is this permitted?
> -
> -According to what?  The GPL clearly tells you that you have to add the
> -source code of your stuff.
> 
> I think you missed the point. The OP wants to compile and statically link 
> GPL code with a proprietary compiler and library.

Which was the only way to get binaries for GPL programs at one time.
What point am I missing?

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