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From: wolfgang@wsrcc.com (Wolfgang Rupprecht)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd,comp.bugs.4bsd
Subject: Re: 4.4BSD Release
Date: 29 Jun 1993 18:26:17 -0700
Organization: W S Rupprecht Computer Consulting, Fremont CA
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bostic@toe.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Keith Bostic) writes:
>We are happy to send you information about our June 1993 release of
>4.4BSD.  [...]  We had planned on releasing two versions of the
>software, 4.4BSD-Encumbered and 4.4BSD-Lite.  [...]  USL has brought
>a lawsuit against the University and the University has voluntarily
>decided to withhold the distribution of 4.4BSD-Lite until the lawsuit
>is resolved.

Are *any* parts of 4.4 freely available?

Why are the Berkeley lawyers being such wimps?  What good are ones
attack dogs if they are afraid of the other guys attack dogs?  Can't
BSDI's lawyers give Berkeley's some assertiveness training or
something?

-wolfgang
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Wolfgang Rupprecht <wolfgang@wsrcc.com> 39469 Gallaudet Dr., Fremont CA 94538