Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Path: utzoo!utdoe!david
From: david@doe.utoronto.ca (David Megginson)
Subject: Redistributing Minix command source
Message-ID: <1991Apr8.174713.23684@doe.utoronto.ca>
Sender: david@doe.utoronto.ca (David Megginson)
Organization: Dictionary of Old English Project - U of Toronto
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 1991 17:47:13 GMT

What are the restrictions on the source code to the Minix commands?
Obviously, I cannot redistribute the kernel, but I have noticed that
some of the commands (like ls.c) are _clearly_ marked PD in the
header. I would love to port some of the commands (like cron and sh)
to MiNT, the other OS which I use on my Mega 2. If source code is not
marked either PD or restricted, which should I presume? Minix has made
liberal use of freely available code for its commands, and I would like
to know how much of that it is willing to make freely available to other
OS's. Thanks for any answers, and please redirect all flames to your
locally elected representatives (they probably don't get enough mail
anyway). I won't do anything until I have an official answer, preferably
from ast or someone in the project.

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