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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.
7th Affirmative Defense: The GPL is selectively enforced.
8th Affirmative Defense: The GPL is Unconstitutional and invalid.
9th Affirmative Defense: ???
10th Affirmative Defense: Profit!
Whatever it is I'm complaining about, I'm sure the Republicans did it. This is
At least he proves that people can run around beeing flaming idiots, thus upholding the bill of rights.
"The GPL violates the U.S. Constitution, together with copyright (laws),"
:)
Yes! I, too, feel that current copyright laws violate the U. S. Constitution! I'm glad somebody has finally come on-board with this, even if it is SCO.
"vis a vis the GPL"
Considering the GPL is credited to GNU/Stallman, wouldn't that line therefore be transformed into:
"emacss a emacss the GPL?"
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Sco's case is factually untrue it doesn't require a great deal of legal understanding to address SCO's claims. If you knew that SCO was suing IBM in a wrongful death suit for Britany Spears:
a) Britany ain't dead
b) IBM didn't kill her
c) SCO ain't intitled to collect even if a and b weren't the case
You don't need to be a lawyer. There is no "worst case" because SCO has no case.
Captialism: Man exploits his fellow man.
Communism: The other way around.
It's not offtopic, dumbass. It's orthogonal.