Re: I2O specs available! (was: GGI People Read This (fwd))
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 20 Jul 1997 23:34:38 +0100 (BST)
> >> Would I be right in saying that now the spec is available to PD that it
> >> is - PD ?
> >
> >The document is still copyrighted, but the information in it once published
> >to the world (eg by anon ftp) is in must jurisdictions no longer a trade
> >secret.
>
> A bit tricky I think, the ftp site requests for a supplied password:
>
> 220- I2O Sig Temporary Download Directory
> 220- Log in as "i2o" with a password supplied by Michael Lobue.
> 220- You are currently user 10 out of a maximum 10 users.
>
> A claim that the anonymous ftp is a configuration error could be valid I think.
> If so the stuff still is a trade secret.
I doubt that. I pointed netscape at
ftp://ftp.i2osig.org/ver1_5.pdf
and saw no messages, password requests or otherwise. It simply fired up
acroread for me.
Alan