Posted by
CmdrTaco
on from the this-is-only-gonna-get-more-interesting dept.
djtrippin writes "Linus comes forth on the SCO v IBM suit and how it pertains (or doesn't, for that matter) to Linux." He definitely puts a fair amount of perspective on the whole thing. This story really is only going to get more bizarre.
Re:Loud-mouthed weasel!
by
jbolden
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· Score: 5, Interesting
Well SCO is somewhat challenging that, they certainly question Linus' version of some events. For example Linus has said time and time again that:
Linux was a pun on Linix and Linus and Linix is short for Linus's Minix
SCO asserted in the suit that Linux is short for Linus + Unix.
Obviously they know the origin of the name better
(and of course Linus's version has newsgroup postings backing it up that only shows that deja/google is in on the conspiracy to defraud SCO).
This is important for SCO since they have 0 rights over Minix.
Re:The point is something else...
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Jahf
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· Score: 5, Interesting
Not necessarily. If anyone has the lawyers capable of making SCO's infringement claim stick, it would be Microsoft. $1B isn't complete chump-change (even to them), especially as that's only IBM, and if it would hurt their competition, I could Microsoft doing it. Don't forget that patents (and their infringements) would transfer in an aquisition.
In my opinion, if SCO -isn't- looking for a buy-out, they're nuts. They don't have clout in the market anymore and they probably don't have the coffers needed to pursue these infringements. I'm not saying I agree with their claims, but if they are looking to get bought, it's a proven strategy to build up a portfolio of cases and then sell off to someone with more muscle.
-- It is more productive to voice thoughtful opinions (reply) than to judge (moderate) others.
Re:The crux of the article
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SyFryer
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· Score: 5, Interesting
Here is a link to said flaming in case anyone watching hasn't seen it.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/ ap pa.html
Re:Mirror in case it's slashdotted
by
imadork
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· Score: 5, Interesting
We should have a (+1, Mirror) option when we moderate. This way, people can still Karma Whore, which is of course an essential part of the Slashdot Experience, but I can filter these silly redundant posts out in my preferences.
Slashdot Mirror
Well SCO is somewhat challenging that, they certainly question Linus' version of some events. For example Linus has said time and time again that:
Linux was a pun on Linix and Linus
and
Linix is short for Linus's Minix
SCO asserted in the suit that
Linux is short for Linus + Unix.
Obviously they know the origin of the name better
(and of course Linus's version has newsgroup postings backing it up that only shows that deja/google is in on the conspiracy to defraud SCO).
This is important for SCO since they have 0 rights over Minix.
Not necessarily. If anyone has the lawyers capable of making SCO's infringement claim stick, it would be Microsoft. $1B isn't complete chump-change (even to them), especially as that's only IBM, and if it would hurt their competition, I could Microsoft doing it. Don't forget that patents (and their infringements) would transfer in an aquisition.
In my opinion, if SCO -isn't- looking for a buy-out, they're nuts. They don't have clout in the market anymore and they probably don't have the coffers needed to pursue these infringements. I'm not saying I agree with their claims, but if they are looking to get bought, it's a proven strategy to build up a portfolio of cases and then sell off to someone with more muscle.
It is more productive to voice thoughtful opinions (reply) than to judge (moderate) others.
Here is a link to said flaming in case anyone watching hasn't seen it.
/ ap pa.html
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book
We should have a (+1, Mirror) option when we moderate. This way, people can still Karma Whore, which is of course an essential part of the Slashdot Experience, but I can filter these silly redundant posts out in my preferences.