rgc@wam.umd.edu (Ross Garrett Cutler) (07/26/90)
Hello *, Isn't there a regular posting of common Q&As for this group. I've been reading this group for almost a month now and have not run across it. Anyway: Is there a full 1.5.* version of Minix for the PC via FTP without going through all of the upgrades. I've toyed around with 1.0, but I don't have 1.3.*. Is it against AST's publishing contract to put out a full distribution? Thanks in advance... -- Ross Cutler University of Maryland, College Park Internet: rgc@wam.umd.edu
waltje@minixug.hobby.nl (Fred van Kempen) (07/31/90)
From article <1990Jul26.152938.18150@wam.umd.edu>, by rgc@wam.umd.edu (Ross Garrett Cutler): > Is there a full 1.5.* version of Minix for the PC via FTP without > going through all of the upgrades. I've toyed around with 1.0, but Yup, you might want to try NLMUG Advanced MINIX, version 1.5.10D-PC/286. It is a complete 1.5.10-distribution (bins, src, doc), with a couple of extra features to make it a better system to _work_ with. Contact me by email if you are interested. > I don't have 1.3.*. Is it against AST's publishing contract to put > out a full distribution? Thanks in advance... Well, the license says "Limited copying for educational purposes is allowed...", but I think we should not try to take advantage of that. Neither AST, or anyone else on this network may make "freely" available a complete distribution of MINIX, since that would allow people to get it for free... Therefore, NLMUG only ships out the NLMUG distribution to members, who already have an "official" edition of MINIX... Hope this helps a bit, Fred van Kempen MINIX User Group Holland (NLMUG)