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=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 9247 invoked from network); 24 Mar 2021 12:03:57 -0000 Received: from 1ess.inri.net (216.126.196.35) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 24 Mar 2021 12:03:57 -0000 Received: from relay5-d.mail.gandi.net ([217.70.183.197]) by 1ess; Wed Mar 24 07:59:36 -0400 2021 X-Originating-IP: 194.36.202.110 Received: from [192.168.53.193] (unknown [194.36.202.110]) (Authenticated sender: rgl@antares-labs.eu) by relay5-d.mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id F1B5E1C0002 for <9front@9front.org>; Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:59:29 +0000 (UTC) Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:59:27 +0000 In-Reply-To: <1683A23D-2870-41F8-82F6-08E0499953C3@stanleylieber.com> References: <24b7e982d658d5bf5d6d02fce9870678@9srv.net> <1683A23D-2870-41F8-82F6-08E0499953C3@stanleylieber.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To: 9front@9front.org From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rodrigo_G=2E_L=F3pez?= Message-ID: List-ID: <9front.9front.org> List-Help: X-Glyph: ➈ X-Bullshit: replication-scale CSS app package Subject: Re: [9front] Fwd: [9fans] Transfer of Plan 9 to the Plan 9 Foundation Reply-To: 9front@9front.org Precedence: bulk this is very good news=2E thanks to those of you who took part in the release=2E :) -rodri On March 23, 2021 2:50:25 PM UTC, Stanley Lieber = wrote: >fyi > > >-------- Original Message -------- >From: a@9srv=2Enet >Sent: March 23, 2021 9:06:49 AM EDT >To: 9fans@9fans=2Enet >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=2E This transfer applies to all of the >Plan 9 from Bell Labs code, from the earliest days through their final >release=2E > >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=2E These are the releases as they >existed at the time, with minimal changes to reflect the above=2E > >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=2E 3rd and 4th were previously available as open source, >but under a license which was problematic for some people (especially >the 3rd edition)=2E 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=2E 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=2E > >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=2E None of us would be talking about any of this if it >weren't for the work done there for decades=2E 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=2E > >The historical releases are available right now at: > https://p9f=2Eorg/dl/ > >You can read Nokia's press release on the transfer here: > https://www=2Ebell-labs=2Ecom/institute/blog/plan-9-bell-labs-cyberspac= e/ > >Thank you for your time, >Anthony Sorace >Plan 9 Foundation > >------------------------------------------ >9fans: 9fans >Permalink: >https://9fans=2Etopicbox=2Ecom/groups/9fans/Tf20bce89ef96d4b6-M63f81768e4= ffdfa4df402ec5 >Delivery options: https://9fans=2Etopicbox=2Ecom/groups/9fans/subscriptio= n