[Gllug] just preaching to the converted !

[Chris Hunter]

Tethys wrote:
> Chris Hunter writes:
> 
> 
>>This is why there is still stolen TCP/IP code in the Windows kernel
>  
> No, there isn't. Indeed, there never was. At one time, they used the
> BSD networking code, but it was hardly stolen -- the license explicitly
> allows for it to be used like that.

The code is still there - probably because they don't have anyone that's 
  capable of re-writing it (I know, because I'm an ex-microserf - never 
though I'd admit that here!).  I was also under the impression that the 
BSD licence rather restricted other use of their code.

> These days, they've rewritten their
> IP stack from scratch. AFAIK, the only BSD code left is in the FTP client.

No.  See above.

> I dislike Microsoft as much as the next guy, but incorrectly accusing MS
> of stealing code doesn't help anyone.

They don't need to steal it anymore - they just litigate the hell out of 
anyone who crosses their path (I know - it's why I'm an ex-microserf!).

Chris

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