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From: ron@brl-sem.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix,comp.mail.uucp
Subject: Re: uucp source copyright status - IMPORTANT
Message-ID: <696@brl-sem.ARPA>
Date: Sun, 22-Mar-87 00:32:05 EST
Article-I.D.: brl-sem.696
Posted: Sun Mar 22 00:32:05 1987
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References: <480@gouldsd.UUCP> <43183@beno.seismo.CSS.GOV> <17953@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU>
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Summary: WRONG, WRONG, WRONG

In article <17953@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU>, schoet@ernie.Berkeley.EDU (Steve Schoettler) writes:
> 
>   There's a method of "copying" another program that seems to have held
> in court in the past:
> 
>   Someone with access to the source of the program in question studies it
>   carefully and then writes up a description of protocols, interfaces, and
>   functional diagrams.

WRONG, WRONG, WRONG.  This will not work with UUCP, nor any of the
AT&T UNIX code.  Once again, UNIX is protected by TRADE SECRET status.
You may not divulge the manner that UNIX works without being in violation
of the agreement you have with AT&T.

-Ron