Mark J. Reed scripsit:
> A mistype on my part. I meant "open source", not "public domain"; the
> intended contrast was with the original vi editor, whose source code
> is proprietary.
Actually, it isn't. It contains AT&T and Berkeley source code: the latter
is licensed under the BSD license, whereas the AT&T code belongs to one
of the Ancient Unix versions, licensed by Caldera under a close variant
of the BSD two years ago.
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John Cowan www.ccil.org/~cowan www.reutershealth.com [log in to unmask]
In might the Feanorians / that swore the unforgotten oath
brought war into Arvernien / with burning and with broken troth.
and Elwing from her fastness dim / then cast her in the waters wide,
but like a mew was swiftly borne, / uplifted o'er the roaring tide.
--the Earendillinwe
