Use of BSD 4.3 source

[Dan Bernstein]

In article <1991Jan3.165855.21113 at gsm001.uucp> gsm at gsm001.uucp (Geoffrey S. Mendelson) writes:
> >I understand that Berkeley intend to make the parts of BSD which are not
> >based on AT&T code freely redistributable. 
> The original Berkeley code was funded by the U.S. Department of Defense
> which makes it owned by the "United States of America" which makes it
> public domain.

Not necessarily.

> Therefore programs that were written at Berkeley such as BIFF, the BSD NROFF,
> etc. are clearly public domain even if there are no comments to that effect.

Not necessarily.

> If you are truely concered, ask an atourney that specializes in software law.

Yes.

> This is especially important as U.S. copyright law is VERY different than
> anyone else's. 

No.

---Dan