Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on May 22, 2003 10:29 PM
The kernel, GNU tools and the glibc are quite robust for the courts, and I highly doubt any developer copied code between SCO and the linux parts. When SCO says theyve found something in Linux, its pretty much scaring the customers, and the longer they drag this thing without revealing what code theyre accusing of being copied, the more damage is made.
However, SCOs connection with Microsoft must be revealed since that would qualify Microsoft for a major lawsuit for damaging the reputation of RedHat and SuSE for such a long time. I am convinced that SCO's execs revealing this connection could turn this against Microsoft, and possibly making money both ways. It would also limit Microsoft's further ability to appear in courts in the future against Linux. This is all the more reason for Microsoft to secretly pay SCO more for this suicide. Ghazan Haider
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Linux by itself is pretty robust in court
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on May 22, 2003 10:29 PMThe kernel, GNU tools and the glibc are quite robust for the courts, and I highly doubt any developer copied code between SCO and the linux parts. When SCO says theyve found something in Linux, its pretty much scaring the customers, and the longer they drag this thing without revealing what code theyre accusing of being copied, the more damage is made.
However, SCOs connection with Microsoft must be revealed since that would qualify Microsoft for a major lawsuit for damaging the reputation of RedHat and SuSE for such a long time. I am convinced that SCO's execs revealing this connection could turn this against Microsoft, and possibly making money both ways. It would also limit Microsoft's further ability to appear in courts in the future against Linux. This is all the more reason for Microsoft to secretly pay SCO more for this suicide.
Ghazan Haider
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