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From: dennis@nebulus.ampr.ab.ca (Dennis Breckenridge VE7TCP)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: AT&T vs. BSDI --> 4.3BSD-NET2 distribution requires AT&T license!!!
Message-ID: <1992Jul29.073959.3841@nebulus.ampr.ab.ca>
Date: 29 Jul 92 07:39:59 GMT
References: <l6rld6INN3dh@neuro.usc.edu> <1992Jul28.060822.29603@serveme.chi.il.us>
Organization: Alchemy Mindworks, Edmonton, Alberta
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joeg@gagme (joe grosch) writes:

>I urge all those on the net who have copys of either Net2, BSDI, or 386BSD
>to start making copys and distributing them as far and wide as possible.
....
Are you absolutely out of your mind? Distributing licensed sources is 
not only immoral but totally illegal. A license is a privilege NOT a 
right to deal with the sources that were supplied to you in the way
that YOU feel is appropriate. This is a waste of bandwidth even flaming you!
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