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From: Mike Marshall mmarshal@spd...
Subject: AT&T Plan 9 announcement
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 1995 17:34:50 -0400

> 
>          AT&T ANNOUNCES *** AT&T today announced that Plan 9, a new 
>          computer operating system from AT&T Bell Laboratories, is now 
>          available for research and educational use.  The Plan 9 operating 
>          system, named for the science-fiction cult movie "Plan 9 From 
>          Outer Space," was designed by the inventors of the UNIX system, a 
>          widely used operating system created at Bell Labs 25 years ago.   
>          "Plan 9 is not in competition with UNIX or Windows," said Paul 
>          Fillinich, marketing manager for AT&T Software Solutions.  The 
>          Plan 9 system is based on the concept of distributed computing in 
>          a networked, client-server environment.  The product, including 
>          source code, is available for $350.

Does this mean that upon purchasing the "Full Kit" I will hold a
"Source License for this product"...

Does anyone have the Legal Speak as to what I can do with this
"Source License"???

Mike
mmarshal@spd...