Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 1st Mar 2007 22:49 UTC, submitted by _DoubleThink_
OSNews, Generic OSes "MINIX is an operating system designed for 'resource limited' or embedded computer systems. Versions 1 and 2 were teaching operating systems upon which the famous book, Operating Systems Design and Implementation, by Andrew S Tanenbaum and Albert S Woodhull, is based and also was the inspiration for Linux. With this latest release, version 3, MINIX aims to be a complete, stable, secure desktop operating system for everyday use. Does it live up to those claims? Read on to find out."
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RE[2]: Licence ?
by Almafeta on Fri 2nd Mar 2007 02:52 UTC in reply to "RE: Licence ?"
Almafeta
Member since:
2007-02-22

Not quite. It's a copyleft license.

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RE[3]: Licence ?
by kwag on Fri 2nd Mar 2007 04:46 in reply to "RE[2]: Licence ?"
kwag Member since:
2006-08-31

"Not quite. It's a copyleft license."

Nope. No "Copyleft, Copyright, CopyUp or Copydown" license here. lol.
It's a plain *BSD style license.
Look at it like a "Less Strings Attached" license. ;)

Edited 2007-03-02 04:47

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RE[4]: Licence ?
by Oliver on Fri 2nd Mar 2007 10:48 in reply to "RE[2]: Licence ?"
Oliver Member since:
2006-07-15

To attribute the authors name is a law in most of the countries apart from USA. While attributing the authors name you show respect too.

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