From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FROM autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 19678 invoked from network); 25 Mar 2021 21:20:15 -0000 Received: from 1ess.inri.net (216.126.196.35) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 25 Mar 2021 21:20:15 -0000 Received: from mail-lf1-f45.google.com ([209.85.167.45]) by 1ess; Wed Mar 24 10:47:24 -0400 2021 Received: by mail-lf1-f45.google.com with SMTP id o126so22870961lfa.0 for <9front@9front.org>; Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:47:15 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-transfer-encoding; bh=DKEkhH6h79svTpCNI3GccKBIYDYQDHVLRcDCRaHBx3U=; b=nBvYvIb/AQ5u4/GwmI0kFjP1Er679/H8R9kIL5eEocrfHCtFjCS/KsmdkYYWGnvg5y N/spPhLSQ1NbC9jRiSKBNKz2cTpvrBvKHC0PGMgl7vYEwIrNWQbdX059DRKOw6xbdjOI pI/T1LCk7bJf9XpLMxO9Xx+vqC23XE3LCxfWrswfiaeizmxM30FJIHFYk3/Tisr+xeA7 1UDPbLjRKEqfl9CSsDjM02FbxT7Breb6p5F2/O516IFZuiiMHfafmU91MT32VGFMdA1L WddEsIxpCtCzHIy83Y2EVrBIvk56k8eIRnIoM5R01h4ObXQYNzsbdHeHhaPL1A4wvkeV L2+Q== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:content-transfer-encoding; bh=DKEkhH6h79svTpCNI3GccKBIYDYQDHVLRcDCRaHBx3U=; b=WETy8abSIO0AVaDJIgTsuGjed8iPZm+V4MREKrGXN9jsXMWr5YJ1QNnqD8iXqSgspE 1G0MADyiUO0wtkpzM72xhdhDSTAMDpCSzgkryESL1RKc08GZCfEr+eZwA41DaPK/4gwg j6KNFFWtdLpmgu6cWJQkJMS+TRK6pFQ5biq0jpKulSWSuxIYA3tKMDv+aTIonrdO/lf5 2wJa9nvHdovZhXPidWGce1Fwp6CrojXkRb06eZ9/OAO/VxsC1HJu8a3mm6k5lKockJRC nKmXgzNf0TsGt/cEXyacHUbgHlAi/gg1VGmsvxLGrK232Tra1CgvQCFWL+mu1x/uLBQS 7+Ug== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM531OhE1dJshY4jYaEijN7WP2SRqqtADfSSvP7J+UreYezhsCT4V1 PzAaxYUxzuOBkd/LbJ4SvlnzIrjO0fsNHqCd9Gebu8ZH X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxXKbO2HMvf+53PPZsZ8Dec9oMp3DgFfVksRNgtaVaJ76qg4atM5IRBmjn2XojTi18Ds5KIeD0NaWjEf32cMCQ= X-Received: by 2002:a19:4147:: with SMTP id o68mr2363278lfa.295.1616597234064; Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:47:14 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <24b7e982d658d5bf5d6d02fce9870678@9srv.net> <1683A23D-2870-41F8-82F6-08E0499953C3@stanleylieber.com> In-Reply-To: <1683A23D-2870-41F8-82F6-08E0499953C3@stanleylieber.com> From: =?UTF-8?B?RnJlZGVyaWNrIEMuIMWgxLdlcmJlcmdz?= Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:47:06 +0100 Message-ID: To: 9front@9front.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable List-ID: <9front.9front.org> List-Help: X-Glyph: ➈ X-Bullshit: stable non-blocking injection service Subject: Re: [9front] Fwd: [9fans] Transfer of Plan 9 to the Plan 9 Foundation Reply-To: 9front@9front.org Precedence: bulk I thought that since Nokia bought Bell Labs everything related to Plan 9 got worse, but I couldn't be more wrong. Thank you to all who worked on this and Nokia Bell Labs. --Skerbergs El mar, 23 mar 2021 a las 15:55, Stanley Lieber () escribi=C3=B3: > > fyi > > > -------- Original Message -------- > From: a@9srv.net > Sent: March 23, 2021 9:06:49 AM EDT > To: 9fans@9fans.net > Subject: [9fans] Transfer of Plan 9 to the Plan 9 Foundation > > We are thrilled to announce that Nokia has transferred the copyright of > Plan 9 to the Plan 9 Foundation. This transfer applies to all of the > Plan 9 from Bell Labs code, from the earliest days through their final > release. > > The most exciting immediate effect of this is that the Plan 9 Foundation > is making the historical 1st through 4th editions of Plan 9 available > under the terms of the MIT license. These are the releases as they > existed at the time, with minimal changes to reflect the above. > > 1st and 2nd edition were never released as open source software, and > both (but especially 1st edition) were only available to a very small > number of people. 3rd and 4th were previously available as open source, > but under a license which was problematic for some people (especially > the 3rd edition). We think making these available under the MIT license > is something that's going to be a significant benefit for all projects > using Plan 9 code. While this doesn't automatically change the license > on any downstream projects, and you're welcome to keep using the LPL if > you like, you now have the option of switching to MIT, which we think > most everyone will find preferable. > > Obviously, for folks in the Plan 9 community, there isn't a way to say > "thank you" to Bell Labs, and its various parent organizations, that's > really adequate. None of us would be talking about any of this if it > weren't for the work done there for decades. All of us here at the Plan > 9 Foundation express our sincerest thanks to the team at Nokia who made > this possible, the Plan 9 alumni who supported the effort, and the Plan > 9 community who have kept kernels booting and the userland useful. > > The historical releases are available right now at: > https://p9f.org/dl/ > > You can read Nokia's press release on the transfer here: > https://www.bell-labs.com/institute/blog/plan-9-bell-labs-cybersp= ace/ > > Thank you for your time, > Anthony Sorace > Plan 9 Foundation > > ------------------------------------------ > 9fans: 9fans > Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Tf20bce89ef96d4b6-M63f= 81768e4ffdfa4df402ec5 > Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription >