> I think it's clear the intent is to say that CMU is legally distributing AFS. > the terms under which CMU is distributing it are as stated above and are DFSG > compliant. I think that's all we're concerned with: the terms under which our > users can use, modify, and distribute the software. > > So IBM owns the copyright, they gave CMU the right to distribute their code > under the above terms, and we received the software under those terms from > CMU.
OK, that's what I thought they were trying to say as well, though it didn't appear clear to me. I guess I can put it into main then. > Actually the situation is a little more convoluted than that. AFS was > originally developped at CMU. Some students started a comany to develop and > market it, to which CMU gave the rights to AFS with the proviso that CMU have > the rights mentioned above. Later IBM bought this company, so we end up with > the above strange situation. Oh, I know quite a bit about AFS and DFS. Even had a guy from Transarc try to sell it to me at my previous job. Hopefully Coda can become all that AFS never managed (yes, I'm probably dreaming...) Regards, /Anders -- -- Of course I'm crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong. Anders Hammarquist | Mud at Kingdoms | [EMAIL PROTECTED] NetGuide Scandinavia | telnet kingdoms.se 1812 | Fax: +46 31 50 79 39 http://www.netg.se | | Tel: +46 31 50 79 40 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
