[net.bugs.uucp] licensing problems

jordan@nike.UUCP (Jordan Hayes) (02/04/86)

>>Person: "Here's my Sys V licence, signed Berkeley licence (2 copies),
>>and your $$$, can I have a BSD tape please?"
>>
>>Berkeley: "No"
>>
>>Person: "Why?"
>>
>>Berkeley: "Your Sys V licence is for a 68k, not a vax"
>>
>>Person: "But I don't have a Vax, I have a 68K!"
>>
>>Berkeley: "Talk to AT&T...  It will cost you another $48,000"

Rumor has it that AT&T may not offer sysV for anything but their
own hardware in the near future ... it remains unclear as to the effect
on BSD this will have ...

BTW: Lighten up on Berkeley -- their hands are tied.

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