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From: eblood@pogonip.scs.unr.edu (Eric V. Blood)
Subject: Re: BYTE's Article on Unix with no *BSD
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 17:42:41 GMT
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In article <jmonroyCx0z0o.239@netcom.com>,
Jesus Monroy Jr <jmonroy@netcom.com> wrote:
>	I saw the article also, but have not had time to follow-up.
>	However, I beleive that his slant no the story was based
>	on commercial versions of UNIX.  Hence, the non-mention
>	about **bsd and Linux, Minix and otheres... although
>	he did not mention Coherent... maybe cause they don't
>	advertise.

Actually the article did mention Minix and a quote by Tanenbaum.  But, 
it was in relation to the "revolt" against AT&T code licensing.

What I find interesting is the way Unix came to being (a bunch of
people sharing ideas and building it).  With the free unices today,
it is repeat of what happened way back when.