From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.8 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,HTML_MESSAGE, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [45.79.103.53]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id 1cfc224e for ; Fri, 22 Nov 2019 15:35:09 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 32D0F9C155; Sat, 23 Nov 2019 01:35:08 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 98C5393D74; Sat, 23 Nov 2019 01:34:35 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=pass (1024-bit key; unprotected) header.d=ccc.com header.i=@ccc.com header.b="ETsuvjPH"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 50BED93D74; Sat, 23 Nov 2019 01:34:32 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-ot1-f47.google.com (mail-ot1-f47.google.com [209.85.210.47]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 983AF93D71 for ; Sat, 23 Nov 2019 01:34:31 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-ot1-f47.google.com with SMTP id d5so6517146otp.4 for ; Fri, 22 Nov 2019 07:34:31 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=ccc.com; s=google; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=UnG2jOQnd5/VE2Lqg2HrOtPuIkSu3BrOIvLkZ4j4IIw=; b=ETsuvjPHe4VVA5YUZuO9/NXjeYkQURifKjULqZQlvp8kVjs3P9GTRBRkrc+P8Zh5vn EfBoLPTFqKRHvtdGgkKtwRFbSn4JLf7twH+dU39IkhjNP5Fwt7odLZ+NPyjTNRS8GsQL eMhqGbKiHCohLxE106saTMOloA46mw2ZMOUEc= 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:cc; bh=UnG2jOQnd5/VE2Lqg2HrOtPuIkSu3BrOIvLkZ4j4IIw=; b=K3jfBYTzwjpDD4VCnGF5Y2YN0DTonABKtUxMguvsxhUjxu8DNUnoA88gvOBTyHdgDm p8kq1HQHJM0sQzZ9wXHpLmrHjtrtC+0kyGGcOhrkBSP5z51eLeSUR9H/ql84YRGjZOQH UXt2vHfzDpMpuKmQ/E9biaiIRIZRiWbuoh6WE7J3VrBScd/ysUJeGaV+P4VM//LilBMd N1uhyKEvFeEcIP3l3pZMVfPiNZ2nvkTS2v+VVMb8jUadjzypmIf60etnlN3namqqYgd9 CLltEJKJfXGCQEd7qcptyB2kaHNDY1uG9fPXV0854nsD3GRtk8lfHpDPiNZ3kFdLR18i m2dg== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAVst2Tk07UeworH+Njum/MR1A8nhXyocPUaGfKTPzwnUZPtSirw 6tzRBlw7tXZIvqMVBsobRi8U2C7f+XQLxkp3iGyp2Q== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqx6YqFSgwKWBXu56thMtYuRu5ZFwe+T3ZbjtBadLsCTsTxc9Jdis9VEd187vrT9oke3R3ZcPX+zUoDBFCpSnKM= X-Received: by 2002:a9d:6b90:: with SMTP id b16mr11318127otq.37.1574436870587; Fri, 22 Nov 2019 07:34:30 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <4B4A388452D2A7418879B110A352A8F4018878C992@EX-MB1.hq.computerhistory.org> In-Reply-To: <4B4A388452D2A7418879B110A352A8F4018878C992@EX-MB1.hq.computerhistory.org> From: Clem Cole Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:34:04 -0500 Message-ID: To: "David C. Brock" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000649b870597f12625" Subject: Re: [TUHS] Western Electric "Research Unix" License Contacts X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: "tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org" Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" --000000000000649b870597f12625 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I sent you some stuff privately, but the key point is that is was required by the US Gov as part of the 1956 Consent decree. AT&T had to make its IP available to the research community and licensable under 'fair terms' which would be reviewed by the regulators. Al Arms wrote and administer the license BTW. I've lost track of him. I want to say he may have passed, but I don't want to start a rumor. You might check with the Nokia folks, as I did not see him at the 50th and I would have expected him there. Clem On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 9:39 AM David C. Brock wrote: > Dear All: > > I was wondering if anyone had any first-hand information about the early > decisions at Western Electric to make an education license for Unix that > was both royalty-free and with an extremely modest =E2=80=9Cservice > charge=E2=80=9D/delivery fee, or if anyone knows the names of key people = who made > these decisions. > > Best wishes, > > David > .............. > David C. Brock > Director and Curator > Software History Center > Computer History Museum > computerhistory.org/softwarehistory< > http://computerhistory.org/softwarehistory> > Email: dbrock@computerhistory.org > Twitter: @dcbrock > Skype: dcbrock > 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. > Mountain View, CA 94943 > (650) 810-1010 main > (650) 810-1886 direct > Pronouns: he, him, his > > > --000000000000649b870597f12625 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I sent you some stuff privately, but the key point is t= hat is was required by the US Gov as part of the 1956 Consent decree.
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AT&T had to make its IP available to the research community and lice= nsable under 'fair terms' which would be reviewed by the regulators= .=C2=A0 Al Arms wrote and administer the license BTW.=C2=A0 I've lost t= rack of him.=C2=A0 I want to say he may have passed, but I don't want t= o start a rumor.=C2=A0 =C2=A0You might check with the Nokia folks, as I did= not see him at the 50th and I would have expected him there.

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Clem

On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 9:39 AM David C. Brock <dbrock@computerhistory.org> = wrote:
Dear All:=

I was wondering if anyone had any first-hand information about the early de= cisions at Western Electric to make an education license for Unix that was = both royalty-free and with an extremely modest =E2=80=9Cservice charge=E2= =80=9D/delivery fee, or if anyone knows the names of key people who made th= ese decisions.

Best wishes,

David
..............
David C. Brock
Director and Curator
Software History Center
Computer History Museum
computerhistory.org/softwarehistory<http://computerhistory.org/softwarehistory>
Email: dbro= ck@computerhistory.org
Twitter: @dcbrock
Skype: dcbrock
1401 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94943
(650) 810-1010 main
(650) 810-1886 direct
Pronouns: he, him, his


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