On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 11:19:07AM -0700, Neil Schneider wrote: > > Ralph Shumaker said: > > gossamer axe wrote: > > > >>Maybe they went after it because it came from microsoft? > >> > >> > > > > I thought that microshit /bought/ xenix from someone else (like it did > > with dos). > > No, it was an in-house compile of BSD, much like Solaris, AIX, SCO and > other Unix started out. I know, because I read through the files and > found the BSD license required headers. >
I'm sure that you are correct on the origins of Xenix, Neil, but it's my memory, too, that M$ bought Xenix the company with its product already having some marker penetration. The two are in no way mutually exclusive. And in either (or both) case(s), M$ stayed true to its historical roots of never actually creating anything. -- Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
