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Is the SCO Lawsuit a Good Thing for Linux?

Posted by michael on from the tetanus-shot dept.

Jack William Bell writes "The National Post is running an essay by Wynn Quon entitled 'Linux's lucky lawsuit'. In it Quon claims that (A) SCO is going to lose (saying ". . . SCO is a toad about to face a steamroller.") and (B) the Linux community needs exactly this kind of 'inoculation' as the OS moves from a hobbyist platform to a real business tool. Good analysis or unwarranted optimism?"

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  6. Re:NO it is NOT good for Linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Linux needs to prove itself in battle. I think SCO should be suing Linus T. Let's see what you're made of, Linus. Chump!

  7. Dear Professor Linux... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dear Professor Linux,

    How can I keep from soiling my underpanties in rage every time I hear wee French referred to as "cheese-eating surrender monkeys"?

    Sincerely,
    Francois "Vichy" P.