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From: geoff@East.Sun.COM
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: USL/AT&T vs. BSDI - what about The Book?
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Date: 27 Jul 92 17:47:49 GMT
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In an earlier posting, someone noted that USL/AT&T had suggested that
BSDI *must* have made improper use of USL sources because they were
able to develop the BSDI kernel so quickly. Since most of the relevant
kernel mechanisms are described in great detail in "The Design and
Implementation of the 4.3BSD UNIX Operating System" (Leffler et al,
Addison-Wesley, 1989/1990), this complaint would seem preposterous...
unless, perhaps, USL/AT&T believe that the book describes "UNPUBLISHED
PROPRIETARY SOURCE CODE OF AT&T". So, have they complained about the
book? Any of the authors care to comment?
Geoff
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