Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!vsi!friedl
From: friedl@vsi.UUCP (Stephen J. Friedl)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Is ksh in public domain?
Message-ID: <631@vsi.UUCP>
Date: 3 May 88 00:55:57 GMT
References: <295@cmtl01.UUCP> <12142@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu>
Organization: V-Systems, Inc. -- Santa Ana, CA
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Summary: KSH is not *that* expensive

Lawrence V. Cipriani writes:
< Mario Dorion asks:
< > I would Like to know if the korn shell is in the public
< > domain in any way.
< 
< No.  The source code from AT&T will cost you somewhere around $25,000.

While it is not in the public domain, it is not that expensive
either.  The source to ksh-i (the international version) is
available from the AT&T Toolchest for $3000, and the binary
relicensing fee (needed only to resell binaries) is $20,000.
Those not familiar with the Toolchest can call (201) 522-6900 @
1200bps, login is "guest", no password.

Note that porting ksh is not at all a task for the novice; it is
not (to put it politely) "maximally portable".

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