ls source code

[Keith Bostic]

In article <7595 at cbmvax.UUCP>, grr at cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes:
> In article <182 at cerc.wvu.wvnet.edu.edu> saxena1 at cerc.wvu.wvnet.edu (Naveen S. Saxena) writes:
> > I am looking for source code for standard ls (for BSD and SYSV systems).
> > I have checked bsd-sources on uunet and could not find it. Can anyone 
> > give me a hint ?
> 
> Yes, on any AT&T or BSD source distribution tape.  The bsd-sources stuff
> on uunet is only the things that originated at Berkeley that they changed
> the licensing restrictions on.  Since the core utilities like ls are
> essentially unchanged from (or at least directly derived from) the AT&T
> source, they are the least likely to be released.  Look for re-written GNU
> equivalents instead...

Re: the various recent postings about ls(1) source code.

1: The Berkeley source code on uunet is NOT public domain (it is copyright
   The Regents of the University of California), however it is freely
   redistributable.  You can sell it, send it to your Mom, wrap fish in it,
   whatever.  It is also part of the standard Berkeley UNIX distribution.

2: Ls was not on uunet, however, I've sent off a copy to the UUNET people
   and I expect it will be soon.  It should be functionally equivalent to
   the ls distributed with the 4.3BSD-tahoe version.  Please let me know
   if you have any problems with it.

3: Berkeley is removing AT&T licensed core utilities as public domain or
   freely redistributable replacements become available.  If you would be
   interested in contributing to this process, please contact me.  (We have
   a little list...)

Keith Bostic
bostic at okeeffe.berkeley.edu
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