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This the /bin/true shell script from original unix:




You see, an empty shell script does nothing and returns True.

Here is the /bin/true shell script from AT&T Unix V.3.2:

	#	Copyright (c) 1984 AT&T
	#	  All Rights Reserved

	#	THIS IS UNPUBLISHED PROPRIETARY SOURCE CODE OF AT&T
	#	The copyright notice above does not evidence any
	#	actual or intended publication of such source code.

	#ident	"@(#)cmd/true.sh	50.1"

Notice that there is still no actual source code in this file.

Is AT&T copyrighting and protecting its protection notice?  

Or, is AT&T attempting to copyright and protect the empty file?

Lance Norskog

Go on, Templeton, I dare you to post it.

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