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  1. Re:We live in interesting times.. by TheLinuxSRC · · Score: 3, Informative · on USENIX Responds to SCO; Fyodor Pulls NMap

    Eh? I'm lost. As you say, SCO can download a new license. That's not what's going on. USENIX has terminated SCO's distribution license of NMAP - completely. Even if SCO "downloads" a new license, they would be barred from distributing NMAP, since that's what USENIX's position is.

    Are you trolling or is that an honest question? There are two seperate issues mentioned. 1. USENIX has written an open letter to Congress contradicting most of what SCO's letter to congress (pdf). 2. Nmap's creator has simply stated that due to GPL violations, SCO has no right to continue distributing nmap. He is not changing the license in any way. He is simply stating that the license to distribute has been violated, thus distribution rights are revoked.

  2. Already done by proxy by maroberts · · Score: 1 · on Rapid Internet Growth In Iran

    Darl McBride of SCO wrote a letter to Congress pretty much saying this

  3. Never turn your back to a lobbyist--OSAIA by dcgaber · · Score: 1 · on GNOME in the Year of the Monkey

    Just to give a plug for OSAIA, and because it is mentioned in the article. We just added a "write your rep" section to our website. Check it out, it has some bullet points to include in a letter to Congress on OS in general and the SCO suit (responding to SCO's letter to Congress).

    You can get your Congressperson's contact info on that site also. We recommend faxing your letter as well as sending it via post mail. The mail facilities at the capitol still are not 100% after the anthrax incidents of a few years ago. Fax and mail will guarantee it gets there.

  4. Never turn your back to a lobbyist--OSAIA by dcgaber · · Score: 1 · on GNOME in the Year of the Monkey

    Just to give a plug for OSAIA, and because it is mentioned in the article. We just added a "write your rep" section to our website. Check it out, it has some bullet points to include in a letter to Congress on OS in general and the SCO suit (responding to SCO's letter to Congress).

    You can get your Congressperson's contact info on that site also. We recommend faxing your letter as well as sending it via post mail. The mail facilities at the capitol still are not 100% after the anthrax incidents of a few years ago. Fax and mail will guarantee it gets there.

  5. Never turn your back to a lobbyist--OSAIA by dcgaber · · Score: 1 · on GNOME in the Year of the Monkey

    Just to give a plug for OSAIA, and because it is mentioned in the article. We just added a "write your rep" section to our website. Check it out, it has some bullet points to include in a letter to Congress on OS in general and the SCO suit (responding to SCO's letter to Congress).

    You can get your Congressperson's contact info on that site also. We recommend faxing your letter as well as sending it via post mail. The mail facilities at the capitol still are not 100% after the anthrax incidents of a few years ago. Fax and mail will guarantee it gets there.

  6. everyone should read ... by jimmi_bob · · Score: 2, Interesting · on United Linux Dead
    this letter linked from the article I mentioned in an earlier post. the letter is from SCO to members of congress, quoting the last paragraph:

    "we take these actions secure in the knowledge that our system of copyright laws is built on the foundation of the constitution and that our rights will be protected under law. we do so knowing that those who believe 'software should be free' cannot prevail against congress and the ruling of seven supreme court justices who believe that 'the motive of profit is the engine that ensures the progress of science.'"

    they may as well call all linux users a bunch of commie reds, recall mccarthy, and get the execution chambers ready :(
  7. OpenSource's new advocate by PhilTR · · Score: 1 · on SCO Targets US Government, TiVo

    CNet is running a peice on the Open Source And Industry Alliance an advocacy and lobbying group sponsored by the Computer & Communications Industry Association.

    This is indeed great news. Now perhaps the OpenSource community can get behind this effort to politicise itself and vigorously advocate where it most counts, the halls of the U.S. Congress.

    In its statment of principles and purpose, the OSAIA states:

    Business, government and private individuals must be free to choose software and technologies that best suit their needs, independent of the methodologies or licenses used in their development.

    The marketplace must be free of prejudice against open source software, whether through law, regulation, defamation or other means. OSAIA will act to achieve this goal."

    This is a good start. The CCIA boasts a formidable stable of memebers including AOL, Kodak, Oracle, Fujitsu, Verizon, Yahoo and others.

    There are several good resources on the web that are acting as clearinghouses for information that can be drawn upon as resources in this fight. Notably are TWikIWeThey , the Open Source Initiative , the Free Software Foundation.

    Numerous weblogs are available as resources most notably Groklaw.
    Pam has amassed an incredible wealth of links and facts surrounding the SCO v IBM issue. Another good site for legal info is the Daily Whirl which is a legal blog site index devoted to lawyers for lawyers covering among other subjects, copyright. GrepLaw and A Copy Fighter's Musings are two good places to start.

    Finally, for those of you who want to develop good arguments against intellectual monopolies visit Boldrin and Levine's, Intellectual Property Page .