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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd,alt.suit.att-bsdi Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!lgc.com!lgc.com!danson From: danson@lgc.com (Doug Anson) Subject: Re: AT&T/USL CD-ROM Review Process (Re: 386BSD + GNU + X11R5 on CDROM) Message-ID: <1992Dec13.021307.24664@lgc.com> Sender: usenet@lgc.com Nntp-Posting-Host: voodoo.lgc.com Organization: LandMark Graphics Corporation LGC References: <1gd5jgINNf7v@life.ai.mit.edu> <Bz5z4n.FoC@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> <1992Dec12.233537.12931@netcom.com> <1ge0aaINNm4d@neuro.usc.edu> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 02:13:07 GMT Lines: 42 In article <1ge0aaINNm4d@neuro.usc.edu>, merlin@neuro.usc.edu (merlin) writes: |> # The Yggdrasil Linux/GNU/X Operating System distribution on |> #CDROM has been shipping since Tuesday. You can get more information |> #by anonymous FTP from netcom.com:~ftp/pub/yggdrasil or by contacting me. |> |> YES. But, this isn't the 386bsd source/binary disk. It only has Linux. |> |> Perhaps yggdrasil should drop a note on USL/AT&T's president notifying him |> of intent to distribute 386bsd-0.1 (not calling it unix & not using a unix |> phone no), providing a full cpio tape of the information to be included on |> the cd-rom, and inviting the Death Star within 30 days to show specific |> cause why this information should not be distributed in it's current form, |> and to suggest any specific changes which would need to be made to avoid |> any potential for release of specific AT&T/USL trade secrets or copyrighted |> materials. This approach would make it difficult for AT&T/USL to claim at |> some future date they were harmed by release of source code, documentation, |> and binary executables to which they made no objections. |> |> Whether or not AT&T/USL has a specific office for this purpose, disclosure |> of the full content of the proprosed CD-ROM distribution would certainly |> obligate AT&T/USL to make a good faith effort to indicate whether any code |> infringed on their proprietary rights. We could even invite them to request |> a specific extention of time (not to exceed 90 days) to accomplish a review. .... It seems to me that this action would automatically involve the 386bsd users in the current USL/BSDI lawsuit -- Personally, I believe that USL will stop at no end to ensure that only they ship anthing resembling a *NIX system. As a result, they'd probably state that they probably would *NOT* want the inclusion of 386bsd into the CDROM (and maybe linux as well). I basically dont trust USL at all. (personal opinion only -- please dont flame). Doug -- ------------------------------------------- Doug Anson Internet: danson@lgc.com Phone: 713.560.1274 FAX: 713.560.1277 SNAIL: Landmark Graphics Corporation LGC 15150 Memorial Drive Houston, TX 77079 -------------------------------------------