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From: gwyn@brl-smoke.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Look and feel problem?
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Date: Sun, 15-Feb-87 11:51:57 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb 15 11:51:57 1987
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In article <242@mcdsun.UUCP> fnf@mcdsun.UUCP (Fred Fish) writes:
>On a related note, it is my understanding that Dennis Ritchie holds a
>patent on the suid bit implementation ...

It's my understanding that this patent was "dedicated"
(hope I got that right) some time ago, meaning that anyone
is allowed to use the patented process without royalty.