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Path: sserve!manuel!munnari.oz.au!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sample.eng.ohio-state.edu!purdue!mentor.cc.purdue.edu!mm From: mm@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Mike MacKenzie) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Subject: Re: AT&T sues BSDI Summary: We can stop using AT&T as a long distance carrier. Keywords: BSDI AT&T Message-ID: <54661@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> Date: 21 Jul 92 17:20:07 GMT References: <83873@netnews.upenn.edu> <1992Jul20.211811.3152@algor2.algorists.com> Organization: Purdue University Lines: 18 In article <1992Jul20.211811.3152@algor2.algorists.com>, jeffrey@algor2.algorists.com (Jeffrey Kegler) writes: > According to today's _ComputerWorld_ (July 20, 1992, page 16) AT&T's > USL has sued Berkeley Software Design, Inc. in U.S. District Court in > NJ. Copyright and patent infringement are apparently *not* involved, > the grounds being specified as "trademark infringement, false > advertizing and unfair competition." > AT&T can do this, and I can stop using them as my long distance carrier. Also, when I need a new cordless phone, Panasonic & Sony make fine cordless phones. The 386bsd INSTALL.NOTES claims about 100,000 sites. If every site were to switch to MCI or Sprint, would AT&T notice? Michael MacKenzie (Purdue University Unix Group) mm@mentor.cc.purdue.edu