[H-GEN] Petition SCO for PDP-11 UNIX Source Code Licenses

[Chris Baird]

[of interest to a few here --cjb]

In aus.org.sage, wkt at hnry.cs.adfa.oz.au (Warren Toomey) writes:
> 
> Recently, two important events in the history of UNIX occurred. John
> Lions' commentary on 6th Edition UNIX was published, and SCO made freely
> available binary licenses available for 5th, 6th and 7th Edition UNIX.
> 
> These old versions of UNIX are of great historical importance, but
> unfortunately, source code licenses for these systems cannot be bought.
> The PDP-11 UNIX Preservation Society is petitioning SCO to make source
> code licenses available to individuals.
> 
> If you ever used UNIX on a PDP-11, believe that they are historically
> interesting, or even if you think owning a source code license to a
> REAL UNIX would be cool, then please SIGN THE PETITION at
> 
> 	http://minnie.cs.adfa.oz.au/PUPS/petition.html
> 
> If you know anybody else who might be prepared to sign this petition,
> then pass this message onto them. Finally, check out the home page of the
> the PDP-11 UNIX Preservation Society at
> 
> 	http://minnie.cs.adfa.oz.au/PUPS/
> 
> Many thanks in advance,
> 
> 	Warren Toomey	wkt at cs.adfa.oz.au
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