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SCO Preparing Linux Licensing Program

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the everyone-else-is-scoing-it-why-can't-we dept.

akorvemaker writes "OSNews is reporting about an article at InfoWorld that SCO's new Linux licensing program 'will allow users of the open-source operating system to run Linux without fear of litigation.'" This seems to be either the best business decision ever, or a nail in their coffin. One would think they'd wait before charging a license fee over what some would call shaky ground,

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  1. Re:Impossible by keyslammer · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You can't license GPL software, even if it contains some of your code.

    Sure you can! You can license anything! In fact, forget SCO. I'll sell you a license to use Linux at half what they're charging! As part of the terms of the license, I guarantee you that I won't sue you for using my proprietary intellectual property and copyrighted code (some of which must be in the Linux kernel, because I happen to have the very source same code on my computer, although I'm not disclosing which parts because that would compromise my sensitive and valuable IP).

    Of course, according to the GPL, you're free to use and redistribute the kernel even without my license, but do you really want to risk me suing you? Do ya? Huh?