Subj : Re: Redistributing BCC32.exe and CPP32.exe To : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp From : waking@idirect.com (Wayne A. King) Date : Wed Dec 03 2003 10:36 pm On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 13:09:54 -0700, "Michael A. Davis" wrote: First note that this group is for issues re the pre-Builder compilers up to BC++ 5.02 only. Post Builder questions in one of the ".cppbuilder." groups. For the free 5.5.x compiler, the best place is: borland.public.cppbuilder.commandlinetools >In order to be of use with my product, it would be necessary to >redistribute the BCC32.exe and CPP32.exe executables with my >application. >The question is this, am I allowed to redistribute these two files with >my application? No. >I have read the licensing information included with the >free download, and it is not clear about any redistribution of files. Reread it. It clearly states restrictions on copying and transferring the Software. That implies/includes the compiler/preprocessor. >There must be some implied files (or all of them) because it mentions >redistribution and allows applications created with the compiler to be >distirbuted, but does not list any redistribution restriction. For starters, look for the file deploy.txt. >If these files cannot be redistributed, what procedures would I need to >follow to request some form of licensing, and how would I go about >getting pricing information? Contact Borland directly via mail or phone. "Developer Relations" may be the best department. -- Wayne A. King (ba994@torfree.net, wayne.king@ablelink.org, waking@idirect.com, Wayne_A_King@compuserve.com) .