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Subject: Re: request about tech memos
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Date: Mon, 23-Jul-84 13:52:20 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 23 13:52:20 1984
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This is intended as a warning to any Bell Labs people who might have
kindly thought to answer my request for info on Bell Labs Tech Memos:

First of all, I was after non-proprietary info only -- which I
understand are in tech REPORTS, not tech MEMOs.  This is simply for
information, because,

Second, some (characterization deleted) who will remain undeservedly
nameless has written me strongly suggesting that I shouldn't get any
such thing, since they are proprietary, and that I should take a hike
-- but that before I go, I should mail him the name of anyone who might
have helpfully sent me such a list, so that he could inform said person's
manager of the security breach.

Look, I was *clearly* trying to request info about those things which
are normally released -- the whole thing started because I was trying to
learn about C++.  I don't particularly care about how BL makes telephone
switches, I can barely stay awake when my wife tells me how NT makes
switches.  However, I am really *strongly angry* first of all at the
fact that this whole thing arises because I didn't know BL's
nomenclature for TM's and TR's -- which said person didn't think
about -- and that secondly I was asked for the names of miscreants who
might tell me about these things.

I repeat the suggestion that Bell Labs should make public a list of
PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTABLE documents (TM's TR's whatever!) about C and UNIX.
This might be a very effective marketing tool -- and would make life a
lot easier for those of us out in the cold hard not-Bell world.

This is a flame, I admit; if I misunderstood his intent, I will
cheerfully apologize here in public.  In the mean time, if you had the
idea to reply, please feel free, and be assured that I will not reveal
my sources, (except under court order I suppose -- so DO try not to send
something that is court-order material, OK?)

Charlie Martin
(...mcnc!duke!crm
...mcnc!rti-sel!crm)

Note by the way, that while this is coming from RTI, that I am an
INDEPENDANT CONSULTANT; this is no way reflects any official or
unofficial policy or purpose or management intent or ANYTHING of RTI's
whatsoever. OK?)

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