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Linus to SCO: 'Please Grow Up'
brakk writes "From this article at Infoworld, Linus responds to SCO's open letter in a manner reminiscent of patting a child on the head." chrisd notes that his company is making SCO employees unhireable.
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I guess you guys can go jerk off because your God Linus has spoken...
Mod me a troll, I don't care! But you guys oogle over Linus like he's a freaking supermodel or something.
When you start talking like an adult then *I'll* listen to you. What's the "we'll" thing you mention? You and who else do you represent as a spokesperson? And what's with the "STFU"? Tell you what "bro", I *would* like fries with my sandwich, and yes, please "supersize" my drink.
I shall laugh and not be incredibly surprised if SCO are still alive and kicking long after Damage (Who? They've done what? Oh. They don't release until next year. Right.) have bit the dust.
I shall laugh even more if SCO were to be proven correct in their allegations. If that happens, I shall laugh my fucking socks off.
"Information wants to be paid"
I know you are, but what am I?
The most controversial issue in the information technology industry today is the ongoing battle over software copyrights and intellectual property. This battle is being fought largely between vendors who create and sell proprietary software, and the Open Source community. My company, the SCO Group, became a focus of this controversy when we filed a lawsuit against IBM alleging that SCO's proprietary Unix code has been illegally copied into the free Linux operating system. In doing this we angered some in the Open Source community by pointing out obvious intellectual property problems that exist in the current Linux software development model. This debate about Open Source software is healthy and beneficial. It offers long-term benefits to the industry by addressing a new business model in advance of wide-scale adoption by customers. But in the last week of August two developments occurred that adversely affect the long-term credibility of the Open Source community, with the general public and with customers. The first development followed another series of Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks on SCO, which took place two weeks ago. These were the second and third such attacks in four months and have prevented Web users from accessing our web site and doing business with SCO. There is no question about the affiliation of the attacker - Open Source leader Eric Raymond was quoted as saying that he was contacted by the perpetrator and that "he's one of us." To Mr Raymond's partial credit, he asked the attacker to stop. However, he has yet to disclose the identity of the perpetrator so that justice can be done. No one can tolerate DDoS attacks and other kinds of attacks in this Information Age economy that relies so heavily on the Internet. Mr Raymond and the entire Open Source community need to aggressively help the industry police these types of crimes. If they fail to do so it casts a shadow over the entire Open Source movement and raises questions about whether Open Source is ready to take a central role in business computing. We cannot have a situation in which companies fear they may be next to suffer computer attacks if they take a business or legal position that angers the Open Source community. Until these illegal attacks are brought under control, enterprise customers and mainstream society will become increasingly alienated from anyone associated with this type of behavior. The second development was an admission by Open Source leader Bruce Perens that UNIX System V code (owned by SCO) is, in fact, in Linux, and it shouldn't be there. Mr Perens stated that there is "an error in the Linux developer's process" which allowed Unix System V code that "didn't belong in Linux" to end up in the Linux kernel (source: ComputerWire, August 25, 2003). Mr Perens continued with a string of arguments to justify the "error in the Linux developer's process." However, nothing can change the fact that a Linux developer on the payroll of Silicon Graphics stripped copyright attributions from copyrighted System V code that was licensed to Silicon Graphics under strict conditions of use, and then contributed that source code to Linux as though it was clean code owned and controlled by SGI. This is a clear violation of SGI's contract and copyright obligations to SCO. We are currently working to try and resolve these issues with SGI. This improper contribution of Unix code by SGI into Linux is one small example that reveals fundamental structural flaws in the Linux development process. In fact, this issue goes to the very heart of whether Open Source can be trusted as a development model for enterprise computing software. The intellectual property roots of Linux are obviously flawed at a systemic level under the current model. To date, we claim that more than one million lines of Unix System V protected code have been contributed to Linux through this model. The flaws inherent in the Linux process must be openly addressed and fixed. At a minimum, IP sources should be checked to assure that copyright contributors have the authority to tra
Yes when people don't make money they starve.
Not in the country I live in, and I'm extremely sceptical that it's true in the USA either. If it is true then I have more sympathy with your position than I would otherwise, but I have to really hope you're working to reform your society.
Yeah. We haven't heard this "joke" before, countless times before, in endless SCO articles.
Oh, but you posted it as the Darl McBride account. So you get modded up because that's so funny!
"Sufferin' succotash."
Many *FAMILIES* can live on social assistance and as laborers. If these 'poor IT folk' are unwilling to give up their 4 bedroom 2 bathroom house with fireplace and pool, then too bad for them. Fuck 'em.
Your ignorance astounds me. Do you know how much it costs to support a family? Do you realize that just because you work in IT doesn't mean you make six figures?
I know a lot of people toiling in shitty IT jobs just barely paying the bills because they are still paying off student loans, a mortgage on a "modest" house or condo, childcare and two car payments because both parents HAVE to work. Not to mention, how many high paying IT jobs do you think their are in Lindon, Utah that these people can just up and quit their job? Nevermind, that the job market sucks right now anyways.
Frankly, I'd rather work in a morally bankrupt software company and collect a decent paycheck while I look for another job than stand in line at the supermarket holding a bunch of WIC coupons and worrying if I'm allowed to buy the Tropicana orange juice or if I have to get the Florida's Pride this month. Why should my children have to suffer because my company decided to do something that was morally objectionable to less than 1% of the global population. Now if they were dumping chemical waste in the town's water supply that is one thing, but a couple frivolous lawsuits and a bunch of assinine open letters that pissed off a bunch of geeks hardly seems like a good reason to make my family suffer needlessly.
You obviously have no concept of sacrifice, humility, and honor if you would willingly put your pride before the well being of your own family. Your priorities are completely out of whack.
Why Chrisd thinks he is punishing SCO with this is beyond me. All that is going to happen here is some poor engineer who is making the best of a bad situation and looking out for priority number one, his or her family. Are these the people Damage should be punishing? Not all of us were lucky enough to get in on the linux IPO's. Not everybody has had the good fortune Chris has. And to think I used to admire this man. Sorry Chris, in my opinion, you are a traitor to your fellow geeks by punishing them for the actions of a few suits at SCO. I wish we were all as fortunate as you.
Honestly, I am very sorry that this whole situation has come to this.
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