[TUHS] 386BSD on Bochs & Qemu...

Mon Apr 26 13:23:03 AEST 2010

On Sunday, 25 April 2010 at 11:28:29 +0200, Jacob Goense wrote:
>>> It got me curious about where 386BSD ended though. Did anyone save
>>> the 386BSD Reference CD-ROM Release 1.0 from /dev/null?
>>
>> Yes, I have a copy.  It was pretty much useless.  All the
>> documentation was in some Microsoft format, and I couldn't read it.
>> Unfortunately Dr Dobbs has a copyright on it, or I could upload it for
>> the curious.
>
> That's about what I understood from as well from reading this column
> at http://www.cfcl.com/rdm/tin/P/199503.shtml
>
>  "The 386BSD release CD-ROM includes a mixture of BSD and Jolitz code,
>  articles, and what have you. The files are hyperlinked with a global
>  glossary and index to illustrate the structure and interdependence in
>  the discussion of the system files.
>
>  Consequently, the CD-ROM release is not freeware, as a whole, though
>  many parts of it are freely redistributable. In particular, the system
>  itself will be available at certain "official" Internet sites,
>  still(unfortunately) to be determined at press time."
>
> and I have dug around long enough to assume that 15 years later it is
> still TBD where to get just the system.

OK,  I mounted the CD-ROM and looked for copyright statements.  The
only one I found was /COPYRGHT.TXT, a modified 8 paragraph BSD license
with \r\n line delimiters, attached.

Arguably it only applies to the OS sources, but it's the only license
I can see.  It probibits commercial distributions, but the important
clause from our point of view is:

   * 5. Non-commercial distribution of the complete source and/or binary
   *	release at no charge to the user (such as from an official Internet
   *	archive site) is permitted.

I was going to take out just the source tree, but another clause
states:

   * 7. Non-commercial and/or commercial distribution of an incomplete,
   *	altered, or otherwise modified source and/or binary release is not
   *	permitted.

Since this is the only copyright statement, I assume that this means I
can put up the entire CD image, but not just part of it, so that's
what I've done.  It's at http://www.lemis.com/grog/src/386BSD-1.0.bz2 .

If anybody finds anything that indicates that it shouldn't be made
available, please let me know and I'll pull it.

Greg
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			       386BSD Release 1.0
				   Copyright

  /*
   * Copyright (c) 1989-1994 William F. Jolitz, TeleMuse.
   * All Rights Reserved.
   *
   * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
   * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
   * are met:
   * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
   *	notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
   * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
   *	notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
   *	documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
   * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this
   *	software must display the following acknowledgement:
   *	This software is a component of "386BSD" developed by
   *	William F. Jolitz, TeleMuse.
   * 4. Neither the name of the developer nor the name "386BSD"
   *	may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
   *	without specific prior written permission.
   * 5. Non-commercial distribution of the complete source and/or binary
   *	release at no charge to the user (such as from an official Internet
   *	archive site) is permitted.
   * 6. Commercial distribution and sale of the complete source and/or binary
   *	release on any media, including that of floppies, tape, or CD-ROM, or
   *	through a per-charge download such as that of a BBS, is not permitted
   *	without specific prior written permission.
   * 7. Non-commercial and/or commercial distribution of an incomplete,
   *	altered, or otherwise modified source and/or binary release is not
   *	permitted.
   * 8. Non-commercial and/or commercial incorporation and distribution of
   *	any components, programs, files, and other modules derived from the
   *	source and/or binary release is not permitted without specific prior
   *	written permission, except where stated by the author as in the
   *	copyright disclaimer of the source code component, program, file, or
   *	other module in question.
   *
   * 386BSD WAS DEVELOPED BY WILLIAM F. JOLITZ.
   * 386BSD IS INTENDED FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
   * THIS SOFTWARE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE A COMMERCIAL PRODUCT.
   * THE DEVELOPER URGES THAT USERS WHO REQUIRE A COMMERCIAL PRODUCT
   * NOT MAKE USE OF THIS WORK.
   *
   * FOR USERS WHO WISH TO UNDERSTAND THE 386BSD SYSTEM DEVELOPED
   * BY WILLIAM F. JOLITZ, WE RECOMMEND THE USER STUDY WRITTEN
   * REFERENCES SUCH AS THE  "PORTING UNIX TO THE 386" SERIES
   * (BEGINNING JANUARY 1991 "DR. DOBBS JOURNAL", USA AND BEGINNING
   * JUNE 1991 "IX MAGAZIN", FORMERLY "UNIX MAGAZIN", GERMANY) BY

  386BSD Copyright		   1			August 1994

   * WILLIAM AND LYNNE JOLITZ, THE "386BSD REFERENCE CD-ROM" KERNEL SOURCE
   * ANNOTATIONS AND OTHER 386BSD MATERIALS AND WRITINGS BY WILLIAM & LYNNE
   * JOLITZ, AS WELL AS OTHER BOOKS ON UNIX AND THE ON-LINE 386BSD
   * USER MANUAL BEFORE USE. A BOOK DISCUSSING THE INTERNALS OF 386BSD
   * RELEASE 1.0 ENTITLED "386BSD FROM THE INSIDE OUT" IS PENDING.
   *
   * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPER ``AS IS'' AND
   * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
   * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
   * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DEVELOPER BE LIABLE
   * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
   * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
   * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
   * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
   * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
   * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
   * OF SUCH DAMAGE.
   *
   * Any questions regarding this copyright notice may be directed to:
   *   Lynne Greer Jolitz
   *   386BSD Release 1.0
   *   c/o Dr. Dobbs Journal
   *   411 Borel Avenue
   *   San Mateo, California  94402  USA
   *   +1-510-420-0174 (FAX)
   *
   */

  386BSD Copyright		   2			August 1994

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