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Received: by minnie.vk1xwt.ampr.org with NNTP id AA677 ; Sat, 06 Feb 93 20:00:50 EST Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!bogus.sura.net!jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu!fmsrl7!lynx.unm.edu!umn.edu!noc.msc.net!uc.msc.edu!raistlin!shamash!runyon.cim.cdc.com!pbd From: pbd@runyon.cim.cdc.com (Paul Dokas) Newsgroups: alt.suit.att-bsdi,comp.unix.bsd Subject: BSDI and W. Jolitz (in cahoots?) Message-ID: <51782@shamash.cdc.com> Date: 5 Feb 93 15:42:57 GMT References: <1993Feb5.105510.9628@igor.tamri.com> Sender: usenet@shamash.cdc.com Followup-To: alt.suit.att-bsdi Organization: ICEM Systems, Inc. Lines: 34 In article <1993Feb5.105510.9628@igor.tamri.com>, jbass@igor.tamri.com (John Bass) writes: |> 13) The release of 386BSD into the public was done to provide a |> damage shield, as well as provide a marketing tool, for BSDI. First of all, I make no claims at being an expert in any of the topics related to this discussion (OS design, law, etc). I'm simply a programmer with a deep interest in OS design and a BS to help me follow that interest. I'm only speaking up because I noticed something that goes against the public record (usenet history). WRT point #13. When 386BSD was first released by W. Jolitz in the spring of 1992, it was followed quickly by a rather strange open-letter from W. Jolitz to the usenet community at large (at least *I* found it strange). The driving force behind that letter was that W. Jolitz was upset with the members of CSRG. He had felt betrayed by them and disagreed with what they were doing. 386BSD was a result of his feelings regarding CSRG. He finished the remaining work himself and released it to the public, as he felt it should be. Based on the tone of that letter, I would *highly* doubt that W. Jolitz would willingly have anything to do with BSDI. Of course, arguments could be made that W. Jolitz was deceiving everyone with that letter, but IMHO he was very sincere and speaking his mind. BTW, that letter was posted to comp.unix.bsd very early on (it's article # was less than 100). Is there an archive somewhere where I can look it up? I'd really rather that everyone examine it for themselves, instead of me posting stuff from memory. -- #include <std.disclaimer> #define FULL_NAME "Paul Dokas" #define EMAIL "pbd@runyon.cim.cdc.com" /* Just remember, you *WILL* die someday. */