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From: sreiz@cs.vu.nl (Steven Reiz)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Amiga Minix
Message-ID: <10258@star.cs.vu.nl>
Date: 19 Jun 91 12:34:36 GMT
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breemen@rulcvx.LeidenUniv.nl (E. van Breemen) writes:

>I was wondering if it is possible (or better: easy) to convert the
>ST sources for Minix to Amiga sources and then compile it? Are the
>sources of the ST for free? If so, you can save $169 by doing a 
>conversion. (any volunteers for helping?)
>This only applies if there are no copyrights on the Minix sources.

Sorry Erwin, but there ARE copyrights on the minix sources, and
the ST sources are just as free as the Amiga or PC minix sources:
not free. I guess that that's why all the PH versions cost the
same: otherwise lots of people might be tempted to do what you've
just proposed.

Regards,

	Steven Reiz