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Date:      Tue, 29 Jul 1997 09:39:01 +0930 (CST)
From:      grog@FreeBSD.ORG
To:        ksmm@cybercom.net (The Classiest Man Alive)
Cc:        terry@lambert.org, dennis@etinc.com, sef@Kithrup.COM, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: SVR4.2MP source code has become available recently?
Message-ID:  <199707290009.JAA02705@freebie.lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970728150328.19940A-100000@shell1.cybercom.net> from The Classiest Man Alive at "Jul 28, 97 03:05:25 pm"

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The Classiest Man Alive writes:
> On Mon, 28 Jul 1997, Terry Lambert wrote:
>
>>> No.  Under no circumstances should you use it as a reference.  This is
>>> dangerous.
>>
>>> Unless, of course, you don't want to do any FreeBSD development, or, if
>>> you do, you want to get yourself and/or Jordan Hubbard sued for some
>>> intellectual property violation (e.g., copyright or trade secret).
>
> I'm sure that Jordan wouldn't mind doing a little hard time if it was in
> the best interest of "The Project." ;-)

I'd strongly contest the notion that inclusion of System V code would
be in the best interest of the project.  I've always claimed that the
real reason they want it kept secret is so that people don't find out
how crappily it's written.

Greg



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