>And I don't think 4.0BSD was completely SysV-code free. That's why >there was a lawsuit in 1997 (?) which resulted in the settlement. Even >Jolitz' 386BSD had to replace a couple of crucial files in 4.0BSD >which were encumbered.
this article from the FreeBSD core team begs to disagree: http://www.osnews.com/story/3415/Focus_on_FreeBSD_Interview_with_the_Core_Team/page8/ "There never was any System V code in any BSD. Ever. The IP claims that USL made its 1992 suit were based on the inclusion of sixth and seventh editions and 32V. While these were the forerunners to System V and System III code bases, they are not specifically System V or System III. Furthermore, SCO released, under its ancient unix program, all sources that predated System III and System V to be freely distributed under a BSD-like license. These specifically included 6th edition, 7th edition and 32V." ken thompson went on sabbatical leave from AT&T and helped develop BSD while teaching in UCB.... and the rest is history... _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
