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From: edp@jareth.enet.dec.com (Eric Postpischil (Always mount a scratch monkey.))
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Re: Feeling about bug reporting experiences, and GNU
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Date: 31 Oct 90 13:11:23 GMT
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In article <PINARD.90Oct30153737@kovic.IRO.UMontreal.CA>,
pinard@IRO.UMontreal.CA (Francois Pinard) writes:

>Control Data and Cray were releasing their operating system in
>complete source form -- exactly this freedom the FSF is seeking, save
>for the non-redistribution.  On the other end, Digital Equipment, IBM
>and Sun did binary only releases, they still do so far that I know.

Not so.  I know Digital's RSX system is released in source form; it is assembled
during system generation (unless specific tailoring is not needed).  VMS has
been available at least on microfiche; I'm not sure about other forms.


				-- edp