Mach

[Ed Gould]

>> Could Mach  (or a
>>sanitized AT&T cleansed version!) be a candidate for replacing Unix in
>>the academic world? I've read that once CMU have  removed all the AT&T
>>source, they intend  to distribute  it  for a neglegible  fee ...
>
>The Unix source license uses "trade secret" terms, not just copyright.
>In the United States, at least, this is a much more powerful form of
>protection than just copyright.

Not only that, but Mach is *not* free of AT&T code, even in the kernel.

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