[Wylug-discuss] Re: [Wylug-help] New to Linux ... Hi...

Greg Sheard greg at ecsc.co.uk
30 May 2003 09:54:40 +0100


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On Fri, 2003-05-30 at 09:45, Dave Fisher wrote:
> On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 09:09:26AM +0100, Mike Maycock wrote:
> > Is the latest SCO vs IBM spat likely to stop Linux popularity ,in mind of SCO threatening to sue users, or have I read this incorrectly.
> >  Any opinions welcome
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> Yes you have read it incorrectly.
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> With one exception, SCO's claims range from simple misdirection to
> outright fibs.  If the one exception provides any legal foundation for
> SCOs attempted extortion, the Linux and open source communities will
> simply work around the problem like they have with every prior
> constraint.

...except that the case ought to be launched by Novell, since
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/30910.html demonstrates that
'outright fibs' are the rule here!

Greg.

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