UNIX source vs. binary (NOT A LEGAL ARGUMENT)

[Jim Scardelis]

> In the old days (less now) DEC would give a binary site for certain
> (most) O/S's quite a few sources, recognizing that this is necessary for
> survival. I think that there are quite a few programs/source modules
> that MUST be supplied with a UNIX distribution for survival. I realize
> a few of these are supplied with SOME distributions, but not enough.

    Having a microcomputer binary license, with a *few* sources, I agree.
I would *really* like to be able to customize login.c so that dialup logins
from 'root' are disallowed...but I can't. At least I have enough source/object
modules to add device drivers to the system (and a 'sample' driver in the
manual). At least shell scripts are readable...

					Jim Scardelis

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