Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site denelcor.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!drutx!houxe!hogpc!houti!ariel!vax135!floyd!cmcl2!seismo!hao!denelcor!neal From: neal@denelcor.UUCP Newsgroups: net.followup Subject: Re: Re: AT&T and the 3B*2 Message-ID: <467@denelcor.UUCP> Date: Sat, 9-Jun-84 16:43:53 EDT Article-I.D.: denelcor.467 Posted: Sat Jun 9 16:43:53 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Jun-84 00:35:45 EDT References: <715@ihuxn.UUCP> Organization: Denelcor, Aurora, CO Lines: 20 ************************************************************************** > The fact that the C language is available under the >UNIX Operating System does not make C a part of the UNIX Operating >System. If that were true, then I could claim that C is part of CP/M, >because I happen to have a C compiler running under CP/M on my Radio >Shack Model II computer at home! > > Rich Strebendt While agreeing with your basic point about AT&T's rights to sell as little or as much of UNIX as they wish, I don't think your point here is valid. Bear in mind that Ron Natalie was quoting Ritchie and Thompson. If the designers of CP/M had claimed that "C" was a part of it, I think you would be justified in believing them. Regards, Neal Weidenhofer "The law is for protection Denelcor, Inc. of the people"!denelcor!neal