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FSF Subpoenaed by SCO

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-can't-make-this-stuff-up dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Bradley M. Kuhn on the FSF website: Late last year, we were subpoenaed by SCO as part of the ongoing dispute between SCO and IBM. Today, we made that subpoena available on our website. This is a broad subpoena that effectively asks for every single document about the GPL and enforcement of the GPL since 1999. They also demand every document and email that we have exchanged with Linus Torvalds, IBM, and other players in the community. In many cases, they are asking for information that is confidential communication between us and our lawyers, or between us and our contributors."

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  1. ha by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll


    IANAL. Can SCO ask for EM from FSF and the lawyers? What if IBM and RMS had lunch at McD? Then WOJODWMMO and OIWJDOIQJW could WKJFOJCEN!! ROFL! LOL! Then MS would STFU as MWMDWDSOJC and OIWJCIOPWCQOPWCQPOCMQPWOCM would just OISJCWMCWJPM over the GPL. Unless of course JBYAM and IASJ decided to OIWNXCOWINXICOJ concernign the BSD license? Mind you, then DM could KMA and SCO could finally just FOAD!
    ROLF!

  2. Enjoy the legal process by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    If you're committed to justice through administrative law then provide what they are legally entitled to; if you want this to come to any resolution. Frankly, I'm convinced SCO will win this thing just because of the disorganization and lack of best practices in the Open Source community.

  3. Re:What a crock of Bull puckey.... by Cpt_Kirks · · Score: 1, Troll

    Stallman? Cleaning?

    Heh.

  4. MSFT/SCO by fdicostanzo · · Score: 0, Troll

    I propose, apropos of RMS's GNU/Linux, that SCO be hereafter referred to as MSFT/SCO to reflect the true source of the FUD.

    ehem.

    MSFT/SCO Sucks! etc.

    (not an endorsement of GNU/Linux nomenclature)

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    Synergies are basically awesome, and they're even better when you leverage them. -PA
  5. Re:Nothing to hide? by Nordicfire · · Score: 0, Troll
    Can we search that computer for kiddie porn? You have nothing to hide, right?

    Uh. Yes, sure. Why not?

    Have you ever been drunk? Can we take your liver so we can check?

    Getting drunk is not illegal now. If it were declared illegal in the future, I'd certainly agree with such a check. Many workplaces check for drug use already.

  6. Re:Nothing to hide? by Mike+Hawk · · Score: 0, Troll

    Whoops party foul. Mentioning respect for the law in any context on slashdot is always considered -1, Flamebait. You should read the FAQ page.

  7. Re:Yes. by Mateito · · Score: 0, Troll

    > I for one have never quite understood your paranoia about the government.

    Look at the monkey they've currently got running it, and then tell me that there is no reason to be paranoid.

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    Norman Cook's Ode to Sl