[sclug] Linux / SCO babble

[Tim Sutton]

Yep thats from Linus - it was posted on Linux Today a couple of days ago.

Tim

On Saturday 13 September 2003 12:52, H/J Wyper wrote:
> There's some postings on slashdot (http://yro.slashdot.org) that
> deconstruct the SCO letter pretty comprehensively, including the
> interesting theory that SCO's claim of a million lines of code copied is
> based on them comparing **blank lines** and finding a match.
>
> I've just received a flyer inviting me to the October 8/9 Linux Expo in
> London.  It says on the back "Previous exhibitors include... ...SCO,...". 
> I wonder if they're coming along this year?  If so, they'd better bring
> riot gear.
>
> There's also a response to McBride's letter circulating that appears to be
> from Linus Torvalds (not confirmed it's him but the style is familiar):
>
> ----------------------
>
> Open letter to Darl McBride -- please grow up.
>
> Dear Darl,
>
> Thank you so much for your letter.
>
> We are happy that you agree that customers need to know that Open Source is
> legal and stable, and we heartily agree with that sentence of your letter.
> The others don't seem to make as much sense, but we find the dialogue
> refreshing.
>
> However, we have to sadly decline taking business model advice from a
> company that seems to have squandered all its money (that it made off a
> Linux IPO, I might add, since there's a nice bit of irony there), and now
> seems to play the US legal system as a lottery. We in the Open Source group
> continue to believe in technology as a way of driving customer interest and
> demand.
>
> Also, we find your references to a negotiating table somewhat confusing,
> since there doesn't seem to be anything to negotiate about. SCO has yet to
> show any infringing IP in the Open Source domain, but we wait with bated
> breath for when you will actually care to inform us about what you are
> blathering about.
>
> All of our source code is out in the open, and we welcome you point to any
> particular piece you might disagree with.
>
> Until then, please accept our gratitude for your submission,
>
> Yours truly,
>
> Linus Torvalds
>
> ------------------------
>
> And to think that the first Linux I installed was Caldera... it makes me
> retch.
>
> James.
>
> Message: 1
> From: Leon Ward <leon.ward at added-dimension.co.uk>
> To: "'sclug at sclug.org.uk'" <sclug at sclug.org.uk>
> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 14:06:10 +0100
> Subject: [sclug] Sco / Linux babble
>
> All,
> 	If you have not spotted this on the register already, it is well
> worth a read.
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/32798.html
>
> I don't want to spoil the read but here are a few good quotes.
>
> Darl McBride of SCO
>
> It's time for everyone else in the industry, individuals and small
> corporations, to understand this and to implement our own business models -
> something that keeps us alive and profitable. In the long term
>
> Eric Raymond
>
> Linux is our work and our lawful property, the distillation of twelve years
> of hard work, idealism, creativity, tears, joy, and sweat by hundreds of
> thousands of cooperating hackers all over the world. It is not yours, has
> never been yours, and will never be yours.
>
> -Leon
>
>
>
>
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