Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!ut-sally!ut-ngp!infotel!pollux!ti-csl!tifsie!kent From: kent@tifsie.UUCP (Russell Kent) Newsgroups: comp.os.minix Subject: Re: Minix use of setuid Message-ID: <411@tifsie.UUCP> Date: Thu, 9-Jul-87 18:32:38 EDT Article-I.D.: tifsie.411 Posted: Thu Jul 9 18:32:38 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 12-Jul-87 16:59:48 EDT References: <2366@hoptoad.uucp> Organization: TI Process Automation Center, Dallas Lines: 22 in article <2366@hoptoad.uucp>, gnu@hoptoad.uucp (John Gilmore) says: > > Did ast or Prentice-Hall license the use of setuid from AT&T? It is patented, > as most of you probably know. Or is Minix in technical violation of the > patent? > -- > {dasys1,ncoast,well,sun,ihnp4}!hoptoad!gnu gnu@ingres.berkeley.edu > Alt.all: the alternative radio of the Usenet. Contributions welcome - post 'em I don't know if AST & P-H licensed the setuid patent from AT&T (or D. Ritchie), but it is my understanding that AT&T has a pro bono publico policy on the use of that patent, and the gist of it is that you may use the setuid concept free of charge, provided you do not claim it as your own, and you do not prevent others from using it. (Even big, impersonal corporations have been known to do the RIGHT THING :-) -- Russell Kent Phone: +1 214 995 3501 Texas Instruments - MS 3635 Net mail: P.O. Box 655012 ...!{ihnp4,uiucdcs}!convex!smu!tifsie!kent Dallas, TX 75265 ...!ut-sally!im4u!ti-csl!tifsie!kent