SCO Derides GPL, Will Revoke SGI's UNIX License

ComaVN writes "Not a big surprise for those who have followed the recent SCO misery, but SCO is going after SGI. According to SGI, SCO intends to terminate their Unix System V license, much like they did with IBM earlier. I guess it's hard to stop once you've chosen a certain direction for your company." sheddd writes "Does this case have any merit? Joe Formage has written a good article on SCO's strange behavior." Read on below for SCO's odd tactic of attacking the GPL by belittling IBM's legal diligence in not avoiding GPL'd software, and word on why Linux users aren't being served SCO invoices.

larry2k writes "PR newswire has an open letter from SCO to IBM.

From the letter: 'SCO believes that the GPL -- created by the Free Software Foundation to supplant current U.S. copyright laws -- is a shaky foundation on which to build a legal case.'" The release is also carried by NewsForge. Among other things, SCO says "By so strongly defending the controversial GPL, IBM is also defending a questionable licensing scheme through which it can avoid providing software indemnification for its customers."

Doesn't supplant mean "replace"? That's not what the GPL does.

And if you're wondering why you have not received an invoice from SCO for any Linux-based OS you may be running, benploni writes "From Groklaw: In this Detroit News story Blake Stowell explains why no one has received an invoice: 'SCO in August said Linux users could avoid lawsuits by paying a one-time fee of $699. The fee will rise to $1,399 on Oct. 15. Since the response to its appeal was adequate, SCO didn't send bills to thousands of Linux users, company spokesman Blake Stowell said.' [emphasis added]. We all knew there was no way they'd risk actually sending out invoices, and here's the proof."

Comments

SCO vs 12 year old girls

[Gr33nNight]

Hey, look on the bright side. At least SCO is going after people bigger than they are instead of 12-year old girls.

Re:SCO vs 12 year old girls

[eclectro]

Hey, look on the bright side. At least SCO is going after people bigger than they are instead of 12-year old girls.

Unless you're 12-year old girl running linux.

--- Does anybody know where I can download the "Barbie" distro for my niece????

I'd love an invoice.

[motorsabbath]

Since the response to its appeal was adequate, SCO didn't send bills to thousands of Linux users, company spokesman Blake Stowell said.'

Too bad - I'd love to hang up such an (otherwise ignored) invoice here in my office. SCO can kiss my ass in Macy's window during a One Day Sale.

well...

[greechneb]

I will revoke SCO's UNIX license effective October 3rd, 2003.

Hey, I have as much legal right to do it to them as they do!

I hereby revoke Darl's claim of IP

[CatGrep]

It's clear that Darl has no intellect left and therefore no intellectual property, therefore his claim to intellectual property is null and void.

SGO's Legal Strategy

[Anonymous Coward]

Master plan : Sue anybody with a 3 letter acronym.

Lookout PBS, you're next.

We can all invoice SCO!

[EvilStein]

What's the address? I figure that sending them a photocopy of my ass will be worth more than their "license" will be.
At the very least, it'll be more entertaining. Heh.

Re:Relax

[ek169]

... so it can have more time amending its briefs.

What they mean is : We need to fix our briefs after an "atomic" wedgy IBM and RHAT gave us.

a grudge-match between SCO and SGI is like...

[The Lynxpro]

...watching two senior citizens pummel each other with legacy computer equipment; one using a Commodore PET computer and the other a Trash-80...

Then again, people do buy those *Bum Fights* DVDs...