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House Overturns FCC Media Consolidation Plan
son_of_a_general writes "Looks like the House of Representatives just overturned the FCC's media consolidation rules, previously covered on Slashdot here(1), here(2), and here(3). The article over at CNet shows that the House passed a bill that overturned the rules, by a 400 to 21 vote. All is not clear yet, however, as the bill still must pass through Senate and face being signed by a President who has already indicated that he may veto."
Unix code in Linux kernel a 'no-brainer'
By Peter Williams [26-06-2003]
There could not be a more straightforward case, says SCO chief
SCO has given further details of the software code which it claims has been taken from its Unix System V operating system and added to Linux without consent.
In an exclusive interview with vnunet.com, SCO chief executive Darl McBride declared that it is "a no-brainer" that the code was in Linux.
"When you look inside in the code base and you see line-by-line copy of [SCO's Unix] System V code, not just the code itself but comments to the code, titles that were in the comments and humour elements that were in the comments, you see that everything is taken straight across," he explained.
McBride claimed that everything was exactly the same, except that the copyright notices had been stripped out. "There could not be a more straightforward case on the Linux side," he said.
The SCO chief added that there had been a couple of dozen viewings of the "offending code" showing up inside Linux, and that attitudes were changing as a result of SCO's evidence.
"[When] people who have legitimate businesses and legitimate intellectual property which they want to protect see our code [they] shake their heads and say 'We can't believe IBM is doing this'. So we are already seeing the public opinion start to turn," he said.
When asked whether SCO had plans to sue any other company in the near future, McBride said: "Right now we are very focused on IBM.
"It's not that there is a shortage of companies that are in violation, but we are not trying to announce a litigation path. For now we are trying to get things resolved with IBM."
IBM declined vnunet.com's offer to comment on the issues raised in the interview.
(now with configurable blink speed)
"It is a greater offense to steal men's labor, than their clothes"
This country has gone into the shitter since that redneck asswipe took over. Not to mention dozens of American soldiers have died in his bullshit little war.
Knock, knock
Who's there?
Pig Hogger
Pig Hogger who?
Pig Hogger, the guy who's going to be contacted by the Secret Service in the very near future
I think you are hilarious. I really look at every slashdot post because I admire the tenacity of trolls and it is a reason to come to the site just to see where you guys get in.
It is like a cockroach.
"the bastard". Osama is the bastard not Bush or Clinton.
Onward to the Aether Sphere!
Pig hogger is well beyond the reach of the secret service. Nyah! nyah! nyah!
Anybody notice there is no story about this on CNN?
House agreed to Benie Sanders' amendment, that would limit the patriot act from being able to look at library and book sale records
On agreeing to the Sanders amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
11:34 P.M. -
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sanders amendment under the five-minute rule.
Amendment offered by Mr. Sanders.
An amendment to prohibit use of funds to support an order requiring the production of library circulation records, library patron lists, library Internet records, bookseller sales records, or bookseller customer lists.
I know what you did last night!
Repeal the DMCA!