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From: mjy@sdti.UUCP (Michael J. Young)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.microport
Subject: Re: Microport Users Corp.
Message-ID: <215@sdti.UUCP>
Date: 7 Mar 88 15:37:00 GMT
References: <176@sdeggo.UUCP>
Reply-To: mjy@sdti.UUCP (0000-Michael J. Young)
Organization: Software Development Technologies, Sudbury MA
Lines: 20
Keywords: sources

In article <176@sdeggo.UUCP> dave@sdeggo.UUCP (David L. Smith) writes:
>[proposal to form a private company with access to Microport sources]

>Now for the tough question:  Is this feasible and legal?  I believe that a
>source license applies to the company as a whole, not just a single machine,
>so I don't see a problem there.  

When we've gotten licenses from AT&T, they are for a specific machine - you
even have to tell them what the serial number of the machine is.

Actually, if you are that interested in helping Microport fix a bug in
their product, it is my understanding that you can negotiate with them
(Microport) to be placed under their own source license as a consultant
or contractor.  AT&T does make allowances for things like this.  I bet
Microport would be willing to accept some free help from responsible
users.
-- 
Mike Young - Software Development Technologies, Inc., Sudbury MA 01776
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