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=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 27450 invoked from network); 2 Nov 2020 05:22:02 -0000 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (45.79.103.53) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 2 Nov 2020 05:22:02 -0000 Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 1212F9D583; Mon, 2 Nov 2020 15:21:59 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D1F7F9D573; Mon, 2 Nov 2020 15:21:37 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=bsdimp-com.20150623.gappssmtp.com header.i=@bsdimp-com.20150623.gappssmtp.com header.b="1lr+pgXa"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 2E8FB9D573; Mon, 2 Nov 2020 15:21:36 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-qv1-f42.google.com (mail-qv1-f42.google.com [209.85.219.42]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A07639D572 for ; Mon, 2 Nov 2020 15:21:35 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-qv1-f42.google.com with SMTP id ed14so2102791qvb.4 for ; Sun, 01 Nov 2020 21:21:35 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bsdimp-com.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=SoAoSlaeJOV5Kb2T3avmijWxVnESZqKGvIwaslkns94=; b=1lr+pgXaF4MG2zEDQbrN2sQWmcMqwYEzzDxpixFAmUWb0Eqb8atxJN0xzSPXjo8GWM qgKCxIFpmpge+WkwLOCrZTlZIq3gWFE4Rpa2MZQOHwpbjtUdcGa/af9nUjfgodTMgSAY P7sIbcO56hWVCjkh/DcLUYUgMDgO1huX1eGgM/XH8x2KVnguBZA3TgQhg0GhX69f1Sqw b74VZl5mCSw10WDs5dYgOhsi48So4KVfBsoWT2qqYFrhSlGhntj8Bk+IR6LpZhCZ4Ijv Y49YvKYvq62Shtjdk4G5W8w00Kpm6/qoD2QJwXseI68a1uqtcO+lAgHSgtMOuL+I3oer iN6A== 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=SoAoSlaeJOV5Kb2T3avmijWxVnESZqKGvIwaslkns94=; b=JzajGbHtNg9DKGNhmz6w/J9HH1r9TIe971YTgyMRizaL9M3puS2vKGwQrr0f9lpJZo iQXZiYr3iHZ1zFepRTIlhzlv6xmNB+VnadpECH7gDoJKPJS2IP1AjUayZ7GpipHT+pKC EgMW7/7yFjZVdRypyc7cX3vP6EkCAhX7pFT8RxJrZx3HMgX/js5WKscU6epOWnQx/DSP ogeMyFRt4xyk3OmwKSc5AM0aeeP+8OLGONQOxlMhHk2/2K5z/LdE5U7Q7K9gqI0MsOzx JDDr39O/rROZoUeFGqP9RWQiBcQm2drrxgceOFANDVxgK/VPaQy1VL1k141hOnQIFhwa ta/w== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM533difav2+R1AhdFBoNWGg5BzYSOLD+L5Uh2/HDYnrnsbLipzDYg RbLNgh1lcY+tIrWYXOyGReB1c5XKfwQn+SeekLecFw== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJwwk7P/DbWwdV9UklN3zUBHZDlJps4VXG9ahm9ArwwkkGfK/FVQAl96NvvfGyc2MNHz57Dw65sjhEDFTxyuFxg= X-Received: by 2002:a0c:82c4:: with SMTP id i62mr21075112qva.28.1604294494610; Sun, 01 Nov 2020 21:21:34 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20201102050717.GG72955@eureka.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <20201102050717.GG72955@eureka.lemis.com> From: Warner Losh Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2020 22:21:23 -0700 Message-ID: To: "Greg 'groggy' Lehey" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000777c9405b318eb54" Subject: Re: [TUHS] Lions notes, early history 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: UNIX Heritage Society Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" --000000000000777c9405b318eb54 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 10:16 PM Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote: > Warner Losh and I have been discussing the early history of John > Lions' "A commentary on the Sixth Edition UNIX Operating System". > I've been hosting Warren Toomey's version (with some correction of > scan errors) at http://www.lemis.com/grog/Documentation/Lions/ for > some years now, and my understanding had been that the book hadn't > been published, just photocopied, until Warren posted it on > alt.folklore.computers in 1994. But now it seems that the "book" had > been published by UNSW when Lions held the course, and only later was > the license revoked. Does anybody have any insights? What > restrictions were there on its distribution? What was the format? > Was it a real book, or just bound notes? > The pictures I've seen online are of a bound book, but lack photos of what's inside. It contained a legend in the front saying you needed a 6th edition license from AT&T to receive a copy. Beyond that, I'd love to hear what others know about this detail. Warner --000000000000777c9405b318eb54 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


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On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 10:16 PM Greg = 'groggy' Lehey <grog@lemis.com= > wrote:
= Warner Losh and I have been discussing the early history of John
Lions' "A commentary on the Sixth Edition UNIX Operating System&qu= ot;.
I've been hosting Warren Toomey's version (with some correction of<= br> scan errors) at http://www.lemis.com/grog/Documentatio= n/Lions/ for
some years now, and my understanding had been that the book hadn't
been published, just photocopied, until Warren posted it on
alt.folklore.computers in 1994.=C2=A0 But now it seems that the "book&= quot; had
been published by UNSW when Lions held the course, and only later was
the license revoked.=C2=A0 Does anybody have any insights?=C2=A0 What
restrictions were there on its distribution?=C2=A0 What was the format?
Was it a real book, or just bound notes?

The pictures I've seen online are of a bound book,=C2=A0but lack phot= os of what's inside. It contained a legend in the front saying you need= ed a 6th edition license from AT&T to receive a copy.=C2=A0 Beyond that= , I'd love to hear what others know about this detail.

Warner=C2=A0
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