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From: grog@lemis.uucp (Greg Lehey)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.programmer.misc,comp.os.mach,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.os.386bsd.development
Subject: Re: Real information on 386bsd 1.0
Keywords: 386bsd release 1.0 information
Message-ID: <3114@adagio.lemis.uucp>
Date: 28 May 94 07:48:43 GMT
References: <jmonroyCqHMqM.6Az@netcom.com>
Followup-To: comp.os.os2.programmer.misc
Organization: LEMIS, 36325 Feldatal, Germany
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In article <jmonroyCqHMqM.6Az@netcom.com> jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr) writes:
>Here is the response from Lynne Jolitz on the following questions:
>
>	1) what is the distribution policy?
>
>
>The software distribution reqs are the same as last time, as it
>is research software. We have no problems with USL etc.

Well, I certainly wouldn't want to doubt the word of Jesus, but this
may be only part of the answer. Certainly, he doesn't say what Lynn
told him about the difference between the software on this CD-ROM and
386bsd 0.1 and the latest versions of NetBSD and FreeBSD: I'm sure
anybody even considering forking out $40 over the competitor's prices
would want to see that.

The important things on this CD-ROM, however, and what made me order
it *although* I already have the FreeBSD CD-ROM, is that there is a
lot of supporting documentation on it. I *could* go and order 30 back
issues of Dr. Dobbs, but it's not just simpler with a CD-ROM, it's
also cheaper. The fact that I can return it if not satisfied is also
definitely a plus (though far from being unique - the FreeBSD CD-ROM
also has an unconditional return policy).

On the other hand, I very much doubt the accuracy of Lynn's reported
statement:

- The Dr. Dobbs articles will almost certainly be copyrighted. Could
  you ask Lynn if this is also included in her statement? (I'd ask her
  myself, of course, if she weren't in hiding).

- If the Jolitzes don't have problems with USL, it's because they've
  been in hiding, or because USL is now called Novell USG. Everybody
  else involved with Net/2 derived works *has* had problems with USG,
  which require them to move to a 4.4BSD base in a relatively short
  time frame.

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