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SCO Claims Linux Sales After Suit Irrelevant

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the this-is-only-gonna-get-more-messy dept.

molarmass192 writes "Here's the first reaction I've seen from SCO regarding the public's stance that the code they distributed under the GPL negates their claims on code in the Linux kernel. They claim that the lack of copyright notices "placed by the copyright holder" means that the GPL does not protect the unmentioned code in question. "

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  1. SCO are fucking retards! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I just found this link on OSNews.com here.

  2. Re:Linux? by questionlp · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Regarding GIF images, I think it's okay to create, modify and distribute GIF images iff (if and only if) the vendor of the program used to create the GIF holds a valid license to the GIF patent.

    I believe this is the reason why The GIMP does not include support for writing out to GIF by default (yet it can still view GIF images). A plugin to allow for GIF saving/export is available as a separate download.

    So if a GIF was created from Microsoft Paint or Photo Editor, it ought to be fine since Microsoft, most likely, has paid their licensing dues. The same may not be said about Joe Schmoe's image editing program that allows for saving images in GIF format.

    That's my understand of it... but I could be wrong.

  3. MY NAME!!! by EllisDees · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Erik Hughes?!? Erik Hughes!!!

    That dirty rat bastard has my name!

    No, not this name, my real name. How dare he tarnish that beautiful name (he even spells it the proper way - with a 'K') by siding with SCO in this lawsuit? I wonder if I can sue him for defamation or something...

    --
    -- Give me ambiguity or give me something else!