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 3413 invoked from network); 25 Mar 2021 10:25:44 -0000 Received: from 1ess.inri.net (216.126.196.35) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 25 Mar 2021 10:25:44 -0000 Received: from mail-ed1-f42.google.com ([209.85.208.42]) by 1ess; Wed Mar 24 08:52:13 -0400 2021 Received: by mail-ed1-f42.google.com with SMTP id w18so27539524edc.0 for <9front@9front.org>; Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:52:05 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-transfer-encoding; bh=xarqLnymPH6LVmgqkoWDIR+4X+AntGA+GG4oSxjt56Q=; b=L70YF+D422N1vN5z3YsH/Sp5NeIErRaUrtisnCrS8wI1JOvIep5f5Li7w38ToYSwSr X3YwS+8UAoDzeBXMPb91ribbCT35YbdzYGGEOBCAoq5PR5KFoZz8Hp9brCt53V97qflV X0aBKLYxqAlLC5eCL7+IOQJuz/knd8cFqoYXWS1uea6vj36LGAJd21qtNhO4CAoJSGu8 /RsBlWs92U8Yv6ojEGkrBTAT9gZJhXV/EPYk4jC/sAIzxe6Ka2sQgg+ZmkCf1GrpRgTt p3c93JPIC8jOXpSSaukqqjdz/0d6GX+eEV1uzcJy8Q8cr5rQm2VVlZUZsEEaFsu2/TSE K39A== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:content-transfer-encoding; bh=xarqLnymPH6LVmgqkoWDIR+4X+AntGA+GG4oSxjt56Q=; b=df/X3SLjS0WRfe6dC7grD2K9dEw6ckYE2oABBN19HU6ciouMazvbM1Ktme5NMqxDxg 2DFKkygddQNzEkagHYW5DJj47r6aJwSaflUtppzI2QBJnKyhkBjLv3P+tl1HhHHYtIB6 kRsJeiIw65w7fJ/iQiWmPEyi3aaxohN9UsdwPhRoOpakBE/lAKOuCgMFCHiAhH+pOOs+ qJ3w1KVU5wdVjnqV/4w8llSPCW7/2I2uDyBhIPtqvs+vBUtSoayX0OZEY/kkn8WgeTxx GxOWBvxBuTh9hJglS1eiGd5iL6r/hQpgcwNqRBsZCdYHQiiQKGkVPqLq+XwZoqV2XwEl jiwA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530hQC/alAKMB7fU9q2cseynHs0Kgiv88oaXK2jMNfrKS9NsYPlL BI6iazxfJA0fIH3AZrvvBWTT4MeH0EnBDhVgtKvRob1KkXk= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJwNHwitX+x9uLd5ER9rKKkk543VkkGOZ3UoCJ3YeVFFkBX8+mFogdb1TeOlkR0nbdL6NGaACZwfNYU0e5y0ZDI= X-Received: by 2002:a17:907:2062:: with SMTP id qp2mr3466054ejb.397.1616589914685; Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:45:14 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 2002:a17:906:4486:0:0:0:0 with HTTP; Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:45:14 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <24b7e982d658d5bf5d6d02fce9870678@9srv.net> <1683A23D-2870-41F8-82F6-08E0499953C3@stanleylieber.com> From: hiro <23hiro@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:45:14 +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: cloud storage proxy Subject: Re: [9front] Fwd: [9fans] Transfer of Plan 9 to the Plan 9 Foundation Reply-To: 9front@9front.org Precedence: bulk 9front is obviously following along as signified by ori's latest commit adding the MIT and removing the LPL license. It would be nice to also have a link to the 9front downloads on the http://p9f.org/ page as that will help many people who might want to try out Plan 9 on modern hardware. http://9front.org/releases/ On 3/24/21, Rodrigo G. L=C3=B3pez wrote: > this is very good news. > > thanks to those of you who took part in the release. :) > > > -rodri > > On March 23, 2021 2:50:25 PM UTC, Stanley Lieber > wrote: >>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-cyberspace/ >> >>Thank you for your time, >>Anthony Sorace >>Plan 9 Foundation >> >>------------------------------------------ >>9fans: 9fans >>Permalink: >>https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Tf20bce89ef96d4b6-M63f81768e4ffdf= a4df402ec5 >>Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription >