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From: rick@uunet.uu.net (Rick Adams)
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Subject: Re: PD UUCP, does it exist?
Summary: ATT code
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Date: 5 Feb 91 16:11:08 GMT
References: <1991Jan29.192655.7989@lth.se> <1991Feb2.043622.8722@srchtec.uucp>
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In article <1991Feb2.043622.8722@srchtec.uucp>, mra@srchtec.uucp (Michael Almond) writes:
> 
> However, the 4.2BSD uucp is public domain.  I got my copy from uu.psi.com
> in the /src directory.  I've install and am using it on a DECsystem 3100
> running Ultrix 4.1.

The 4.2bsd uucp is based on ATT code from the 32V distribution. The copy
on uu.psi.com is clearly a derivative of the licensed 4.3BSD distribution of
modifications to 32V.

Whether the code is NOW public domain is a matter for trade secret lawyers
to hash out. People without large legal budgets should probably
presume that the trade secret status of that code remains intact.


--rick