Linus Torvalds Interview

[Ray Strode]

> So was Minix open source?
It has a very BSD-Like license:

        Copyright (c) 1987,1997, Prentice Hall
        All rights reserved.

        Redistribution and use of the MINIX operating system in source and
        binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided
        that the following conditions are met:

           * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
             notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

           * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
             copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
             disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
             with the distribution.

           * Neither the name of Prentice Hall nor the names of the software
             authors or contributors may be used to endorse or promote
             products derived from this software without specific prior
             written permission.

        THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS, AUTHORS, AND
        CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
        INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
        MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
        IN NO EVENT SHALL PRENTICE HALL OR ANY AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
        LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
        CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
        SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
        BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
        WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
        OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
        EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.


--Ray Strode