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May 14th, 2003, 11:33 PM
#1
Senior Member
SCO goes after Linux customers
It looks like SCO is going after Linux customers now. I for one hopes IBM crushes them.
http://www.sco.com/scosource/letter_...customers.html
\"Trying to outsmart a compiler defeats much of the purpose of using one.\" — Kernighan & Plauger, The Elements of Programming Style.
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May 15th, 2003, 01:14 AM
#2
How much is Micro$oft involved in this crusade?
ddddc
"Somehow saying I told you so just doesn't cover it" Will Smith in I, Robot
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May 15th, 2003, 02:22 AM
#3
Senior Member
Check it out; SCO was purchased by Caldera (1). Caldera/SCO announces the UnitedLinux group (2 & 3) And, questions about UnitedLinux, a non-disclosure agreement and the GPL arise (4).
1) http://news.com.com/2100-1001-257170.html?legacy=cnet
2) http://www.suse.com/us/company/press...ted_linux.html
3) http://www.caldera.com/unitedlinux/
4) http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/09...2.shtml?tid=51
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May 15th, 2003, 06:03 PM
#4
They own the patents, IBM has 0 chance at winning this.... this could start big changes in the linux community at large, be sure to keep an eye on this one.
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May 15th, 2003, 07:41 PM
#5
It is not yet clear who will win the final outcome but, I'm a little fed up with SCO anyway as it always gave us problems. Go linux.
Trappedagainbyperfectlogic.
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May 15th, 2003, 11:25 PM
#6
Senior Member
There may be prior art. Has SCO actually revealed what these claimed IP violations are yet?
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May 16th, 2003, 12:34 AM
#7
Senior Member
Originally posted here by fourdc
How much is Micro$oft involved in this crusade?
There has been some speculation about M$ involvement, but I doubt they are pulling any strings. But, I would image they are in the SCO cheering section.
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May 18th, 2003, 03:18 PM
#8
Didn't microsoft own SCO at one time? I remember a letter a few years ago telling me it was time to upgrade my Linux to SCO Unix, it read just like a M$ ad.
ddddc
"Somehow saying I told you so just doesn't cover it" Will Smith in I, Robot
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May 18th, 2003, 04:41 PM
#9
For a bit of fun, jump on the queue to be sued at;
http://www.petitiononline.com/scosueme/petition.html ....
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May 18th, 2003, 07:58 PM
#10
Senior Member
Here’s a nice follow up article, “What if SCO is right?” There are quotes from Bruce Perens. Perens noted that SCO due to legal incompetence might have already lost the case.
http://www.internetwk.com/breakingNe...cleID=10000066
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