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Caldera releases original unices under BSD license

Posted by Nik on from the born-free dept.

q[alex] writes "Caldera International has done a very good thing. They have released the "Ancient" Unices they inherited when they purchased SCO under a "BSD-style" license. The license is available here, instructions on finding the source are here. Caldera (and before that SCO) had required people to obtain a free (as in beer) but somewhat restrictive license in order to get these old sources. The new BSD-style licensing only applies to the 16-bit PDI-11 versions and some of the early 32-bit releases (excluding System III and System V), but it's still very cool."

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  1. Yes! by tanuki_x · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now we can see how these "unix" thingies work and write one that works on PCs!

    1. Re:Yes! by alexburke · · Score: 3, Funny

      Now we can see how these "unix" thingies work

      The whole point is that eunuchs' thingies don't work.

      *whispering*

      Oh, uhh, I mean... never mind.

  2. Re:All right! by michael · · Score: 2, Funny

    If Microsoft put Windows 3.1 under the GPL, we'd run it. :)

  3. Ancient Code by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 4, Funny
    The good news is you can't have a VM flamewar running on a machine that lacks virtual memory.

    The bad news is: 'TECO' r00ls; 'ed' suX0rs.

  4. Ancient Code by Nick+Smith · · Score: 2, Funny

    The source code is actually engraved in stone and the kernel is a small rock.

  5. Re:Why is this cool? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Of course, in order to partially emulate an ASR-33, you could perhaps connect an IBM selectric up to your computer while running a looped recording of gunfight and an idling 58 chevy with one blown piston. For the final touch, you could replace the room's light switch with a dimmer switch and wiggle it back and forth whenever you are printing something out.

  6. Re:Why is this cool? by Dr.+Tom · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is why it's cool:

    [~/new/usr/src/games]% gcc -O2 -o wump wump.c
    (syntax errors like =|, =&, and the rand() API changed)
    [~/new/usr/src/games]% gcc -O2 -o wump wump.c
    [~/new/usr/src/games]% wump
    Instructions? (y-n) n
    You are in room 8
    I smell a wumpus
    There are tunnels to 10 6 18
    Move or shoot (m-s) m
    which room? 10
    You are in room 10
    I smell a wumpus
    There are tunnels to 19 8 1
    Move or shoot (m-s) s
    Give list of rooms terminated by 0
    8 6 0
    You slew the wumpus
    Another game? (y-n)