Posted by: Charles Tryon
on August 29, 2003 03:08 AM
> what sco is trying to do is to prevent people gpl'd stuff...
Actually, what SCO is trying to do is to pirate what other people have written, and then take credit for it.
Think about it. SCO wants to take GPL software and sell it. RedHat takes GPL software and sells it. The difference is that RedHat plays by the rules. They "pay" the developers - first by giving proper recognition to the copyright owners, and second, by contributing their own modifications back to the community. RedHat isn't a perfect company, but generally speaking, it tries to do the Right Thing.
Both companies are trying to make money off of Copyrighted software. One (RH) is doing it legally. The other (SCO) is trying to do it illegally. One will succeed, though they will not likely ever reach the size of M$. The other will eventually be driven into the ground and be forgotten.
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Posted by: Charles Tryon on August 29, 2003 03:08 AMActually, what SCO is trying to do is to pirate what other people have written, and then take credit for it.
Think about it. SCO wants to take GPL software and sell it. RedHat takes GPL software and sells it. The difference is that RedHat plays by the rules. They "pay" the developers - first by giving proper recognition to the copyright owners, and second, by contributing their own modifications back to the community. RedHat isn't a perfect company, but generally speaking, it tries to do the Right Thing.
Both companies are trying to make money off of Copyrighted software. One (RH) is doing it legally. The other (SCO) is trying to do it illegally. One will succeed, though they will not likely ever reach the size of M$. The other will eventually be driven into the ground and be forgotten.
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