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IBM Countersues SCO, And More!
mr.crutch writes "Few details are available, but CNet is reporting that IBM has filed counterclaims against SCO. CNet also has an interview with Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik..." Jizzbug writes "Thanks to the folks of K5, we can all obtain our rights to use the Linux kernel from SCO, and without paying up to SCO's extortion. If kernel.org kernels aren't safe, sco.com kernels certainly ought to be." LWN has a copy of SCO's Linux License for your perusal. Bruce Perens is speaking of the dangers of patent portfolios to open source software, notable because IBM's counterclaims include patent infringement. And finally, a company is selling SCO Check, a tool to de-SCOify your Linux system, if SCO ever presents any evidence whatsoever of infringing code in Linux. Update: 08/08 00:16 GMT by T : SCO's public response to IBM's counterclaim is short and to the point. Among other things, it says "If IBM were serious about addressing the real problems with Linux, it would offer full customer indemnification and move away from the GPL license." Given the other links in this story, perhaps SCO should go first on that count.
I noticed none of the K5 links work, did SCO get to them? This is pretty creepy.
There's a reason it's the right wing. Bush 2004 [georgewbush.com]
Frightening part is, among right wing circles, this is considered a valid, nay, an intellectual argument. Idiots.
Why I can't stand Bush.
Goes AWOL from military.
I don't see any mention of Mr. Clinton in you ill-informed rant.
I'm not a prophet or a stone-age man,
I'm just a mortal with potential of a super man.
True... but that doesn't mean she doesn't suck.
Did I say anthing about Clinton..?
;)
I also didn't include Reagan or Carter...
I just don't think Bush is a good representative for the Republican party. I know Clinton had a bad background when it comes to military service. It is just bothers me that someone like Bush is leading our country. I tend to have some conservative views, I just don't seem to agree with his (mis)representation of the party. That is it.
one Q.. am I ill-informed for not including Clinton, or for the quotes... I can provide sources for all of them if you like
Context is everything, people.
:
Here is the full quote, as reported by CNN
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
GOV. GEORGE W. BUSH (R-TX), PRESIDENT-ELECT: I told all four that there were going to be some times where we don't agree with each other. But that's OK. If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
See, Bush is a good-natured guy and likes to joke around by all acounts. Clearly, he was kidding when he said he'll disagree with some members of his cabinet. Context, once again, is everything. Congratulations for falling prety to radical left-wing idiots frothing at the mouth thinking that Bush wants to be dictator and this is the PROOF!
Because Clinton never made the commitment to serve. Bush did and then went AWOL.
OK, point made. Clinton just dodged it from the get-go.
I'm not a prophet or a stone-age man,
I'm just a mortal with potential of a super man.
dammit! I want flame war!
;)
sorry, having my worst day in probably 5 years today.
(breakup w/girl of 2 years, housemate disapears for a week and doesn't pay his share of rent, so we are getting evicted... work piled up to my ears.. 8 hours sleep since monday, can't type straight, spent my last $900 on tuition...)
but, hey at least I have enough ramen for a couple weeks and a tent if I need to camp it until I find a new place