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As 2.11BSD code is, I think, at least partially prior to the settlement with AT&T, does anyone know what, if any, files in it are still encumbered?
by cptnapalm 6y ago
As 2.11BSD code is, I think, at least partially prior to the settlement with AT&T, does anyone know what, if any, files in it are still encumbered?
- fanf2 6y ago2BSD is covered by the Ancient UNIX license though the status of the license is a bit murky https://virtuallyfun.com/wordpress/2018/11/26/why-bsd-os-is-the-best-candidate-for-being-the-only-tested-legally-open-unix/ https://virtuallyfun.com/wordpress/2018/11/26/why-bsd-os-is-...
- bsdimp 6y agoThe question too is whether UNIX is copyrighted due to the pre-berne convention distribution of the system w/o copyright notices... And there's also a question of latches as well should this ever be litigated (I suspect it won't, but I never anticipated the SCO suit, so there you go).
- LukeShu 6y agoThe Version 6 (7?) UNIX code that BSD is based on was re-licensed to a 4-clause BSD license in 2002. http://www.lemis.com/grog/UNIX/ http://www.lemis.com/grog/UNIX/
- cptnapalm 6y agoDid not know that. Thank you.
- scruffyherder 6y agoIt’s too bad caldera didn’t have ownership to give it away, rather they had rights to sublicense it. Should have bought a $100 ancient Unix license instead.