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From: jrbd@craycos.com (James Davies)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: Restrictions on 'free' UNIX / 386BSD (Re: selling 386BSD)
Summary: parts are already under copyleft
Message-ID: <1992Aug14.205511.15778@craycos.com>
Date: 14 Aug 92 20:55:11 GMT
References: <x> <l8n8qcINN2c5@neuro.usc.edu>
Organization: Cray Computer Corporation
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In article <l8n8qcINN2c5@neuro.usc.edu> merlin@neuro.usc.edu (merlin) writes:

>If people like cgd really feel obligated to contribute 'contaminated' code
>then their contributions should be made available separately from the free
>redistributable core -- preferably in a separate 'restricted' distribution
>-- and clearly labeled 'infectious waste' -- with ample warnings to future
>users of such code about potential intellectual property rights claims and
>intellectual health risks.  In my opinion the same label should be applied
>to anything carrying the even more restrictive GNU copyleft.  

Excuse my ignorance, but doesn't 386BSD use gcc?  Sounds like it's already
contaminated beyond all hope of redemption...