OSDL Denies Rewriting Kernel

yootje writes "Although there were rumours saying that OSDL writes a version of the Linux kernel that doesn't infringe patents (an argument that was used by Microsoft), OSDL denies this: 'OSDL officials have said that the report was not accurate, and that while Beaverton is putting $1.2m into economic development around open source software, this is not connected to rewriting the Linux kernel.'"

Comments

Sorry to state the obvious

[k98sven]

But given the current state of things, I'm pretty unsure that you can write any computer program of complexity beyond 'hello world' without infringing on at least one software patent.

Re:Sorry to state the obvious

[Klivian]

Not to mention if you compile it, or run it with an interpreter.

Re:Sorry to state the obvious

[hunterx11]

I'm sure all those "Just another Perl hacker," programs infringe on some of Rube Goldberg's patents.

MOD PARENT DOWN

[Anonymous Coward]

Comment is too sensible for slashdot.

Re:More FUD from O'Gara

[stratjakt]

SCO doesn't have enough cash to fund a junior high school newsletter.

OSDL dispatches Iraqi Minister of Information

[PocketPick]

OSDL, god praise it's name, wishes to send out noice that there is no re-writing of Linux kernel, nor has there ever been any attempt to re-write it. These are the truths! Even if there were attempts to re-write it, which ther are not, it would only be by word of our great master, IBM.

Only the infidels at Microsoft could create such lies, and surely would admit it if they were not such cowards, hiding in thier cubes like the unholy nerds that they are. God willing, capitalist proprietary software will fail under the great crush of thier devil-like closed-source policies. Indeed, I do not doubt this. Praise OSDL.

Re:That's a shame

[hunterx11]

Obviously this won't be an issue since HURD is coming out soon.

Unix already did this; everyone uses Plan 9 now.