Berkeley -vs- Godzilla - (nf)

[jab at uokvax.UUCP]

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uokvax!jab    Nov 14 16:07:00 1983

I can't stand the comments to the effect of "Berkeley should be supporting
their spiffy kernel or shouldn't distribute it".

First, O'Brien's comments that the ethical responsibilities at UCB lie
with DARPA and Berkeley graduate students is on the nose. No university
in its right mind would ever try to become a software warehouse (and
"no, Berkeley isn't one") --- a university's responsibilities are those
of research and education (one implies the other, but I forget in which
direction the implication points).

Second, the AT&T/Berkeley debates are at a standoff. I've heard a lot
of pro-Berkeley debates, and some pro-AT&T debates. Haven't you noticed
that both ends of the spectrum are SLOWLY moving back together?

	Jeff Bowles
	Lisle, IL