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From: casper@fwi.uva.nl (Casper H.S. Dik)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: ISP hardware/software choices (performance comparison)
Date: 25 Jan 1996 11:42:52 +0100
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Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> writes:

>Sorry, by=ut for many of the interfaces, SVR4 was not there
>first.  What is this TLI BS when the sockets interface exists?
>How do you explain XTI in light of TLI?

sockets have shortcomings, TLI tried to rectify those (but missed
the target).  One of the things you cannot do in sockets is write
code that just as easily connects to Unix domain/TCP or OSI
endpoints.  You need to know what types of addresses your are manipulating
and code for that particular address familily.

>] And when was conforming to SVID a copyright infringement?

>About the same time use of published Net/2 sources became
>"Trade Secret" infringement, when the law clearly states that
>once published a trade secret is no longer protected.

You're confused.  Copying source code is different from
re-implementing an interface.  Net/2 wasn't accused of
copying the interface, but instead of being derived
from AT&T source.

Casper
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