From: wkt@csadfa.cs.adfa.oz.au (Warren Toomey)
Message-Id: <9606302314.AA19468@dolphin>
Subject: Re: Good News re PDP Unix Licensing
To: oldunix@minnie.cs.adfa.oz.au (PDP Unix Preservation)
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 09:14:49 +3400 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <960629113832.6626A@barsoom.Hamartun.Priv.NO> from "Tom I Helbekkmo" at Jun 29, 96 11:48:08 am
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In atricle by Tom I Helbekkmo:
> On Fri, 28 Jun 1996, Warren Toomey wrote:
> 
> Is there really any good reason for them to object to the distribution
> of UNIXes prior to SVR1?  Could there possibly be anything at all in
> V7 and earlier that could in any way be damaging to SCO (or anyone
> else who might buy UNIX from SCO) if it were freely distributed?  If
> I'm right in assuming that it couldn't possibly make a difference to
> their bottom line, perhaps SCO could be convinced to formally release
> these oldest versions of UNIX?

I suggested to Dion that SCO would get kudos from the Unix community if
they did. Haven't heard back from him yet (still Sunday there).

> Does anyone know, by the way, what's happening with the Lions
> commentaries?  They're at the top of my "stuff I want to read" list,
> and have been for quite some time now!

I have a copy of the PostScript version which floated around the 'net
a few years back. I'd be prepared to give it out on the solemn promise
that people buy Lions' commentaries when they are published.

I'll let you all know how I go with SCO.

Cheers,
	Warren