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SCO Calls GPL Unenforceable, Void
wes33 writes "Groklaw has a link
to SCO's replies to IBM's amended complaints. Some
choice bits: '6th Affirmative Defense -
The GPL is unenforceable, void and/or voidable, and IBM's claims
based thereon, or related thereto, are barred. ... 7th Affirmative Defense - The GPL is selectively enforced by the Free Software Foundation
such that enforcement of the GPL by IBM or others is waived, estopped or otherwise barred as a matter of equity. ... 8th Affirmative Defense -
The GPL violates the U.S. Constitution, together with copyright, antitrust
and export control laws, and IBM's claims based theron, or related thereto, are barred.' Comments are pouring in ... not all of them
complimentary to SCO or its legal strategy." Considering that the GPL and the GNU project rely on and affirm the protections of copyright, this seems like a strange argument to pursue.
see subject, you fucking asshole.
Oh, man, you're right Stallman!
You must've spent all weekend on that one, and just been happy as hell they posted a SCO story on Monday.
- A.P.
"Remember when the U.S. had a drug problem, and then we declared a War On Drugs, and now you can't buy drugs anymore?"
Including a price tag is an odd way to end an article on the wonders of free software.
BTW, free software often exists for less than pure motives...such as an attempt to cut a competitor from a potential revenue source, or in an attempt to gain an advantage in another area. The best example is ie. Smaller examples are contractors who OSS a project with the hope that someone else will take over the less lucrative act of support while the make the big bucks on the glamorous initial sales.
PS, I don't claim a monetary value to the stuff I put in forums.
As for the SCO challenge, they are just a hot wind machine that will say whatever they can for the cash. They would be blowing steam regardless of the GPL license.
Let's just review your last insight into constitutional law at:
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http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=83637&cid=7
Your interpretations rank up there with the John Birch Society in the Constitutional Scholarship arena. The Patent Office, like it or not, derives its authority from Article 1. Section 8, Clause 8 as implemented by laws passed by Congress.
Just couldn't take a clue from all the flames you got then, eh?
My urge to kill goes through the roof with garbage like "the GPL is unamerican". Ya, you knwo what's unhuman? Satanic pigs like the money grubbing neo-con pigs of america like Bill Gates. Choke on your money pig. You will die and rot in hell and burn there for eternirty adn you don't even care... pathetic....
I'm not anti-microsoft. I'm anti-bullshit. Which means I'm anti-microsoft.
HAHAHAHA! I love this! BSD had its day in court and won, now Linux is going to get burned because it's using the GPL! LOL! This is too good to be true! I hope all of the businesses, ignorant news reporters, and other lemming Linux users finally get a clue and start using BSD instead. All GPL software has been legally rooted and can now rot in hell.... I'm gunna sleep well tonight knowing SCO's going to win.
Capitalism: the chance to provide for oneself and one's family in an environment where Man's natural greed is it's own check and balance.
The strange thing is that the majority of the US (world?) seem to think that the US is founded on Democracy (It wasn't - see Republics) and freedom. While I could care less for your choice one way or the other I am happy to see you call it for what it is.
Greed run amok consumes all from within - what is left after everything is nothing.
Display an Amercian flag on your vehicle - it literally is the least you can do!
Somebody, please moderate the parent post down for complaining about moderation. The exercise of moderation is a free speech privilege given to a select, random, proud few, and they are all deserving of our respect and support. Please, punish the parent post for his utter lack of respect and disparaging language.
If the little guy can get organized, it can actually fight back now.
You mean like a "terrorist"?
don't make out like everything's rosy now saddam's gone, cos for most Iraqis times are much worse now than they were at any time under Hussein)
I didn't say everything is rosy now, but it sure as hell is better now than it was under Saddam. You obviously are speaking from the perspective of the liberal, filtered, US media machine. There is far more good going on there than you have a grasp on. Do a little homework and learn something that isn't on the 10 'oclock news.
I'd rather be a conservative nutjob than a liberal with no nuts and no job.