Received: (from major@localhost) by minnie.cs.adfa.oz.au (8.8.8/8.8.8) id MAA17033 for pups-liszt; Tue, 4 Aug 1998 12:23:27 +1000 (EST) Received: from nighthawk.iti.gov.sg (nighthawk.iti.gov.sg [192.122.131.51]) by minnie.cs.adfa.oz.au (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id MAA17028 for ; Tue, 4 Aug 1998 12:23:19 +1000 (EST) Received: (from mailer@localhost) by nighthawk.iti.gov.sg (8.6.11/8.6.11) id KAA20343; Tue, 4 Aug 1998 10:34:48 +0800 Received: from mailhub.iti.gov.sg(192.122.132.132) by nighthawk.iti.gov.sg via smap (V1.3) id sma020334; Tue Aug 4 10:34:31 1998 Received: (from joerg@localhost) by iti.gov.sg (8.8.8/8.8.5) id KAA29944; Tue, 4 Aug 1998 10:14:43 +0800 (SGT) Message-ID: <19980804101443.54947@krdl.org.sg> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 10:14:43 +0800 From: Joerg Micheel To: "User Rdkeys Robert D. Keys" Cc: pups@minnie.cs.adfa.oz.au Subject: Re: Extending the cheap SCO src license References: <199808030251.MAA13502@henry.cs.adfa.oz.au> <199808031342.JAA17517@seedlab1.cropsci.ncsu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.88e In-Reply-To: <199808031342.JAA17517@seedlab1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>; from User Rdkeys Robert D. Keys on Mon, Aug 03, 1998 at 09:42:53AM -0400 Sender: owner-pups@minnie.cs.adfa.oz.au Precedence: bulk On Mon, Aug 03, 1998 at 09:42:53AM -0400, User Rdkeys Robert D. Keys wrote: > > After negotiating with SCO, I can safely say that they won't make System V > > cheaply available for any system, yet. Heck, they wouldn't even let us have > > the crippled System V for the PDP-11. > > Do any of us really want SysV? One can get that in a free license for unixware > or such, as it is, if I am understanding things correctly. Sure, try writing a driver or some stuff that involves kernel variables - and you are stuck. Actually, this reminds me that Sun did a large buy-out for System V and the procedure for getting Solaris kernel sources has become dramatically more easy. They might still send it to you for a nominal fee (last time DM 4,600), as long as you use it for non-commercial purposes (e.g. universities, research institutes). Anybody more detailed information on this ? Joerg ---- Joerg B. Micheel Email: SingAREN Technology Center Phone: +65 7705577 Kent Ridge Digital Labs (pron: curdle) Fax: +65 7795966 11 Science Park Road Pager: +65 96016020 Singapore Science Park II Plan: Troubleshooting ATM 117685 Singapore Networks and Applications