FW: [Malvern] SCO loses case !

[Ian Pascoe]

>From my readings the Novell MS and Linspur etc agreements are now more of a
mutuallly assured destruction of patents agreement.  That is I won't sue for
my patnent infridgements if you don't sue for yours.

Also, MS has woken up to the fact that Linux isn't going to go away and some
of it's projects and technologies out strips it's own.  So it too is now
looking to get some of it's, unessential,  coding in the open and be badged
as an open source source.

As you say "Interesting Times"

E

-----Original Message-----
From: malvern-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:malvern-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk]On Behalf Of Geoff Bagley
Sent: 11 August 2007 16:49
To: Stuart "Sslaxx" Moore
Cc: Malvern LUG
Subject: Re: [Malvern] SCO loses case !


Stuart "Sslaxx" Moore wrote:
>
> Seeing as Novell are in Microsoft's pocket, though, that may well not
> be a good thing!
>
Hi Stuart,

That had crossed my mind.  I no longer support Novell anyway, though I
have nothing against SuSE.

The main thing is that the poisonous SCO outfit is dealt with.  Their
shares are down 20-fold since they
ceased to be a LINUX company, and became an enemy.

I think the point has been made elsewhere that many firms may now
dismiss some of the FUD, and go LINUX.

With respect to M$oft,  they may have had Novell in their pocket up to
that point.  but will they still have?
Also, they had allegedly been bank-rolling SCO anyway.


We live in interesting times !

Best,

Geoff

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