matt@inuxf.UUCP (02/07/87)
I think that what I propose is legal but...
I am currently in an Operating Systems class at the Indianapolis extension
of Purdue University. The Prof, Dr. Larry Medsker, is extremely excited
about the educational possibilities of minix. He has ordered (backordered)
the source floppies of the ibm pc version of minix directly from Prentice
Hall. The problem is he would like to get his hands on source and executables
immediately so that we (the classmembers of this semester) can benefit.
He would like to see various class groups implement various algorithms for
disk scheduling, memory allocation, process scheduling, etc on a real live
operating system. I think that the results from this could benefit alot of
minix users and, indirectly, Dr. Tanenbaum & PH.
Since Dr. Medsker has officially ordered the source from PH would it be legal
for him to get a copy of the distribution disk from someone who already has
it? (I know at least 100 people have there hands on a copy, the salesperson at
Computer Literacy Book Store said they sold out of that many in a day or so.)
He would be willing to pay for the disk and any handling charges
but does not want to violate any copyrights etc. If anyone has a copy and
is sure that because Dr Medsker (Purdue) has already sent there check in
that there would not be a problem and wants to help us out please mail me
at ...ihnp4!inuxc!matt and I will relay to Dr. Medsker.
Thanks for any help!
Matt Verner UUCP: ...ihnp4!inuxc!matt
AT&T Graphics Software Labs AT&T: (317) 844-4364
Indianapolis, IN
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