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- From: danson@lgc.com (Doug Anson)
- Subject: Re: AT&T/USL CD-ROM Review Process (Re: 386BSD + GNU + X11R5 on CDROM)
- Message-ID: <1992Dec13.021307.24664@lgc.com>
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- Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 02:13:07 GMT
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- In article <1ge0aaINNm4d@neuro.usc.edu>, merlin@neuro.usc.edu (merlin) writes:
- |> # The Yggdrasil Linux/GNU/X Operating System distribution on
- |> #CDROM has been shipping since Tuesday. You can get more information
- |> #by anonymous FTP from netcom.com:~ftp/pub/yggdrasil or by contacting me.
- |>
- |> YES. But, this isn't the 386bsd source/binary disk. It only has Linux.
- |>
- |> Perhaps yggdrasil should drop a note on USL/AT&T's president notifying him
- |> of intent to distribute 386bsd-0.1 (not calling it unix & not using a unix
- |> phone no), providing a full cpio tape of the information to be included on
- |> the cd-rom, and inviting the Death Star within 30 days to show specific
- |> cause why this information should not be distributed in it's current form,
- |> and to suggest any specific changes which would need to be made to avoid
- |> any potential for release of specific AT&T/USL trade secrets or copyrighted
- |> materials. This approach would make it difficult for AT&T/USL to claim at
- |> some future date they were harmed by release of source code, documentation,
- |> and binary executables to which they made no objections.
- |>
- |> Whether or not AT&T/USL has a specific office for this purpose, disclosure
- |> of the full content of the proprosed CD-ROM distribution would certainly
- |> obligate AT&T/USL to make a good faith effort to indicate whether any code
- |> infringed on their proprietary rights. We could even invite them to request
- |> a specific extention of time (not to exceed 90 days) to accomplish a review.
-
- ... It seems to me that this action would automatically involve the 386bsd
- users in the current USL/BSDI lawsuit -- Personally, I believe that USL will
- stop at no end to ensure that only they ship anthing resembling a *NIX
- system. As a result, they'd probably state that they probably would *NOT* want
- the inclusion of 386bsd into the CDROM (and maybe linux as well). I basically
- dont trust USL at all. (personal opinion only -- please dont flame).
-
- Doug
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