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Date:      Wed, 10 Jun 1998 14:37:09 -0500 (EST)
From:      "John S. Dyson" <dyson@FreeBSD.ORG>
To:        thorpej@nas.nasa.gov
Cc:        freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, core@FreeBSD.ORG, cgd@netbsd.org, ross@netbsd.org, core@netbsd.org
Subject:   Re: Copyright infringement in FreeBSD/alpha
Message-ID:  <199806101937.OAA09429@dyson.iquest.net>
In-Reply-To: <199806101905.MAA23788@lestat.nas.nasa.gov> from Jason Thorpe at "Jun 10, 98 12:05:13 pm"

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Jason Thorpe said:
> 
> *smirk*  I wonder how many other copyright infringements are contained
> within "FreeBSD's" alpha port...
> 
*smirk* I would appreciate credit for my shared VM space work in
NetBSD also.  Of course, the similarities in the code could be
co-incedental, but it seems very unlikely.

On the other hand, I have to give Chuck Cranor applause for the
approach of trying to be complete in credits (even including me,
when it seems that it wasn't due to me at all :-)).  I actually
feel bad about his mentioning me, not because of association,
but due to me not feeling like I deserved it.

So we all make mistakes, even with the common and thinly disguised
shared VMspace stuff.  I truly don't care about crdit, but do care more
about intentions than legal fine-points.

FreeBSD-alpha will definitely be a screamer though!!! :-).  Since
FreeBSD is very server optimized anyway, the Alpha is a very
advantageous platform for us to support.  There is NOTHING wrong
with giving credit where credit is due, and absolutely NO minuses.

I am one of the stronger proponents of proper credit, and will
help participate in a solution of the problem (whichever way
it goes.)  Even if something is sourced from older technology,
doesn't mean that it has the same limitations!!!

-- 
John                  | Never try to teach a pig to sing,
dyson@freebsd.org     | it just makes you look stupid,
jdyson@nc.com         | and it irritates the pig.

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