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From: darrylo@hpsrlc.UUCP
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Subject: Re: MS-DOS Yacc
Message-ID: <3320009@hpsrlc.HP.COM>
Date: Tue, 24-Mar-87 13:19:54 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 24 13:19:54 1987
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In message <233@cup.portal.com> RichardKitts@cup.portal.com writes:

> Hello.
> I have just aquired the executables for an MS-DOS version of YACC.
> If anyone would like a copy send me your address and I'll mail you a
> UUENCODED arc file.
>
>       sun!cup.portal.com!RichardKitts

     It is rumored -- and it looks like this rumor is true -- that the
version of YACC that floated by here on USENET, that was being sold
by PD software companies, and that was in CLMFORUM on CompuServe is
NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN.  Supposedly, a long time ago, someone took the
OFFICIAL AT&T sources to YACC, hacked them to say something like
"distributed by DECUS", and spread it around as PD.  AT&T is bringing
out the heavy internal security troops for this one (again,
supposedly).

     I'd be *very* wary about distributing any version of YACC -- I'd
make very sure that it wasn't compiled from modified AT&T sources.

     -- Darryl Okahata
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opinion or policy of his employer or of the little green men that
have been following him all day.