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From: pbd@runyon.cim.cdc.com (Paul Dokas)
Newsgroups: alt.suit.att-bsdi,comp.unix.bsd
Subject: BSDI and W. Jolitz (in cahoots?)
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Date: 5 Feb 93 15:42:57 GMT
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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.
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