Indemnity Protection for Linux?

Posted by Cliff on Friday March 14, 2003 @12:01AM from the protection-from-pointed-fingers dept.

spookymonster asks: "I'm a mainframe sysadmin for a Fortune 50 company. I'm also a Linux hobbyist. About 18 months ago, my request for a proof-of-concept z/Series testbed was granted, and the results have been encouraging. Despite this, senior management keeps saying that Linux isn't ready for prime time. Today, I was finally able to corner one of them and ask him what exactly his issue was with Linux. His answer: Indemnity. All our other software vendors provide protection against someone suing us for using their product. Who protects us if a third party sues us, claiming Linux infringes on their copyrights? Sadly, I was at a loss for words. I've done some digging on Google, but haven't really found anything on the subject. With the SCO/IBM lawsuit heavy in the headlines of late, I figured I'd turn to the Slashdot community for answers. How do I respond to questions about Linux and indemnification protection?"

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Or... by leonbrooks · 2003-03-15 14:02 · Score: 0, Offtopic

...get a wiretap order on Microsoft and spend some time every day sniffing the bazillion or so inbound reports on what is installed on whose machine.

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