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Subject: Re: [Announcement] 386BSD Release 1.0
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From: Chris Hanson <chanson@mtlookitthat.chi.il.us>
Date: Mon, 02 May 94 21:59:09 -0600
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In article <jmonroyCp6wpE.7yG@netcom.com>, Jesus Monroy Jr writes:

> 
>  
>  
>         Friends and Fans of 386BSD,
>  
>                 It is my pleasure to annotate the jounrals of the
>         newgroups with the long awaited release of 386bsd RELEASE 1.0
>  
>  
>                 That's right, RELEASE 1.0, in the June 1994 issue of
>         Dr Dobb's journal on page 153 it will be noted:
>  
>  
>                     "Crack open a truly Open system!"
>  
>             "386BSd Reference CD-ROM"
>             "by William and Lynne Jolitz"

What the @*#$ is this???

Sorry... What I mean to say is, does this mean that 386BSD is no longer 
under the same copyright?  Does it mean that I can't take 386BSD off the 
CD and give it to my friends (legally)?  If so, I understand that Bill & 
Lynne have done lots of work and would like to be rewarded for it, but 
they should think about how much they are benefiting the BSD *community* 
as they seemed to at the beginning.  Also, we already have BSDI for 
commercial BSD.  I don't fault other vendors for trying to enter the 
game, but how much support is $99 realistically going to get me?

Just some thoughts,
Chris

PS - The rep on the 800 number had no idea about its copyright status. 
:-<