Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 11:46:09 -0400 From: Stephen Cass <s.cass@ieee.org> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: IEEE Journalist looking for facts about Microsoft use of BSD code Message-ID: <a05101004b75672d6784e@[140.98.18.70]>
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Hello, Forgive my intrusion into this mailing list. I'm a journalist with IEEE Spectrum magazine (www.spectrum.ieee.org). I'm following up the Wall Street Journal article of June 18th, which describes how Microsoft uses FreeBSD code. I'm aware that many of the utilities like FTP, etc use BSD code and that services like Hotmail also use FreeBSD servers. What I'm trying to do is follow up on the allegation made in that Microsoft has either directly used or copied BSD code internally in its operating systems, for example in the TCP/IP stack. Can anybody tell me what evidence, if any, exists to back this up, or does anybody know of someone who can answer that question? To respond, please mail me directly. All comments will be considered off-the-record unless and until you agree otherwise. Thank you for your time! Sincerely, Stephen -- Stephen Cass Associate Editor, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016 USA. Tel: (212) 419 7754 Fax: (212) 419 7570 Web: www.spectrum.ieee.org Email: s.cass@ieee.org Interested in robosoccer? Visit robosoccer.spectrum.ieee.org PGP Key available on request. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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