Caldera to Open Part of UNIX Source

Andy Tai writes: "According to this Caldera press release, Caldera is beginning to release the components of the original Unix source code under the GPL or other licenses (such as Caldera's Open Access license). While some of these Unix utilities (grep and awk) may not be very useful, since GNU equivalents have been available for many years, the original Unix tools going GPL has a big symbolic meaning--the original Unix is gradually becoming Free Software! Unix was the giant RMS aimed to replace. Now GNU is gradually taking the place of the original Unix."

Comments

What, is it called AT&T Linux now :)

[cybrthng]

Now that linux can replace all the "gnu" stuff with "original" unix counterparts, doesn't this effectlively create a true linux distribution free of the laws of the FSF? Interestingly enough IMHO the free software foundations freedoms seem restrictive. What is true freedom if you have to have a license to restrict that freedom? Gimme the good old public domain days!

I hope they can release a compiler! :)

Re:Evil company!

[codeforprofit2]

I really think one should ban IBM as a bussinesspartner for ethical reasons.