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SCO Awarded UNIX Copyright Regs, McBride Interview
Prizm writes "It seems that SCO is continuing to build up its case for world domination, as today it was awarded U.S. copyright registrations for UNIX System V source code by the U.S. Copyright Office. Shares are up 20%, Novell is nowhere to be found, and SCO is releasing binary, run-only Linux licensing. You can read all about it over in their press release." C|Net is also running an interview with McBride.
it is obvious you are a windows user by some of your comments
But Linux really does suck. Nobody actually gets anything done with it. Or, if they do, they're paying IBM or some big company anyway, so they aren't saving any money. Linux is a joke.
Unless you think that surfing the web is much more important than protecting your rights.
Hey idiot, this has nothing to do with protecting your "rights". You don't have a right to steal somebody elses source code, throw the GPL on it, and start using it for free.
I know you are blinded by your rabid linux fanatisism, but try to think things through before you post moronic comments like that.
I'll sell McBitch a shell account anytime he feels the need for a real OS. Just reply in this thread and I'll tell you where to send the money.
Friends don't help friends install M$ junk.
I know it kind of flies in the face of the slashdot crowd to do this but overall Darl actually makes some pretty good sense.
It has nothing to do with whether or not any suit would have merit, it has to do with the fact that Microsoft can keep any company in court until they go bust, or give in to their demands.
At the same time, they have access to all the code, and can cherry pick whatever they need. If Microsoft were to buy SCO, OSS is dead, dead, dead. Every cost advantage of Linux goes out the window that day. Everything done to the Kernal has to go through a Microsoft ANAL PROBE for compliance.
With these SCO copyrights, ya'll better hope that Gates and the boys are not feeling bitter this morning, because if they are, you may be bending over and taking one for Linux. OUCH! "Where the fuck did I put that Astroglide?"-OSS
Jesus, you're a reply-whore to this discussion. get a life
Going to court requires that you will have to leave the comfort of your moms basement, and the sudden contact with sunlight will ruin your pasty-white complexion
There is a fairly good chance that during the course of litigation you will come in contact with a "real" girl (not pictures of Natalie Portman downloaded from the 'net). Of course, your deepest, darkest fear is that the judge would be a female, in which you would suffer extreeme humiliation by wetting yourself in the courtroom when she addresses you by name.
Time in the courtroom means time away from your PC trying to get your soundcard to work with kernel 2.6.5.12.44.125.68.
If the trial goes to a jury, you realize that a jury will usually not side with somebody with greasy, clumpy hair and cheetos stained fingers, especially when they don't change their clothes throughout the course of the entire trial.
Go climb back under your rock, SCO astroturfer.
Healthcare article at Kuro5hin
Come now, Osama, time for your medication ;)
This was brought up a long time ago. It also has been brought up every time there is a story about SCO. Put your tin foil hat back on and take your meds, everything will be alright.
Whenever a big company with real lawyers does something 'anti-GPL', the pro-GPL crowd does nothing.
Example one - The Virgin WebPlayer. Shipped with Linux and no souce code was made aviable. When the FSF, Linus and others were contacted...they did nothing.
And now SCO - the people who CAN sue (Linus as an example, Alan Cox another) have opted to sit on the sidelines. One again....doing nothing.
For all the whining about 'evil SCO' and how the 'GPL offers protection'...yet none of the Linux kernel IP holders are challenging SCO in court.
*yawn* If you REALLY believe in the GPL - take SCO to court. Go ahead...if you REALLY think the GPL will be your shield.
No, I think you're the first one to come up with that brilliant idea. Can't wait to see what you come up with next!
Hahaha, yea, you do that. I just made $30k today with this announcement. Time to sell and buy the new beamer before this stock slips.