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SCO Says No Way To a GPL Solaris, Moves Trial Back
penguino writes "Looks like it didn't take long for SCO to formally respond to claims by Sun that it will open source Solaris. According to SCO 'they [Sun] still have licence restrictions that would prevent them from contributing our licensed works wholesale to the GPL'. The company has also released a statement dated June 8 that 'SCO is making a motion to move the scheduled trial date to September 2005 and split IBM's counterclaims into a separate case'. Also quoted is AUUG president and FreeBSD developer Greg Lehey who recommends 'that the best thing for IBM to do would be to print out every single version as requested and send the resultant 20 tonnes or so of paper to SCO. That would keep them quiet for a while'."
I never realized that John Kerry worked at Sun.
Sounds like they have John Kerry working for them.
"I supported opening the source to Java, before I voted to keep it closed."
"We will make the source to Solaris available, as long as we remain the only ones who may see it."
"I am a war hero! How dare you question me!"
Who would win this election: Andrew Weiner vs Andrew Weiner's weiner.
As I recall, Baystar(Microsoft) along with Sun and very few others were funding SCO about 6 months ago reinforcing these same kind of threats and lawsuits. Isn't it delicious irony that SCO holds them back with their own sword?
Sayeth SCO:
"No, I'm sorry but you have to whither and die right along with us. Now, Buckle-up Buttercup!"
I love this shit. It's like watching a dysfunctional family trying to teach their dog how to masterbate. Or better, watching a train wreck with 500 lawyers opposite 500 democrats in the tray isle. It's all just too sick not to watch.