GNU GPL Question

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GNU GPL Question

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I was wondering if I used another program's source written in C and program it in Pascal, how do I give credit to the original author?

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If you translated C code to pascal and the original was GPL licensed, then you have little choice than to GPL your version.
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Combuster wrote:If you translated C code to pascal and the original was GPL licensed, then you have little choice than to GPL your version.
How would I give credit to the author then?
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Unless the author had a license file and a copyright header then you are free to choose how to honour him. If he had a copyright header, this must be preserved, as must the licence (especially if it's GPL!)
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