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From: Joel@InfoMagic.com (Joel Goldberger)
Subject: USL vs. 386BSD derivatives
Message-ID: <Joel.2.0011F385@InfoMagic.com>
Summary: Any planned response ?
Keywords: USL, 386BSD
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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 1994 22:56:57 GMT

Presumably InfoMagic is not alone among distributors of 386BSD and its 
derivatives in having received a form letter from USL requested that we cease 
distribution of any systems derived from the Berkeley Net/2 Tape.  They claim, 
as they did against UCB & BSDI, that this code violates their copyrights.

Is there any plan within the Net/Free/386BSD community to address these USL 
claims ?

Joel Goldberger
InfoMagic, Inc.