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From: ard2@ctcg.UUCP (Andrew D'Uva)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Redistributing Minix command source
Message-ID: <41@ctcg.UUCP>
Date: 13 Apr 91 08:52:14 GMT
References: <1991Apr8.174713.23684@doe.utoronto.ca>
Organization: Convergent Technologies Consulting Group
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david@doe.utoronto.ca (David Megginson) writes:

>What are the restrictions on the source code to the Minix commands?
>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


David,

	US copyright law protects all authored works, unless released into the
public domain.  While it is possible to "lose" rights to a copyright, it is
more likely that someone suing you for appropriating their code will win.  In
short... when in doubt, assue that the source is *NOT* freely distributale.

	Thanks,

	Andrew

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Andrew R. D'Uva				E-Mail: ard2@ctcg.com
Convergent Technologies Consulting Group/ Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.