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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:58:08 -0400
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Plan 9 technical docs and man pages - licensed or
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> In looking at Tim Newsham's P9.py, he has a comment in the code - "9P
> protocol implementation as documented in plan9 intro(5) and <fcall.h>."
> ( I would likely be even more cautious and avoid looking at any header
> files if possible. )
> Thanks again, Andrey - you've been very helpful!

section 5 of the manual should be a complete description of the protocol.
the comment might be slightly misleading.

that not withstanding, ianal, but my understanding is that header files, are
considered similar to facts under copyright law, and therefore not copyrightable.

- erik