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The SCO Boomerang and the Strength of Linux

Posted by timothy on from the kumbaya dept.

karvind writes "PJ of Groklaw has written an insightful article on benefits flowing from SCO's litigation: GPL stands up in court, the community bonded more tightly than ever, encouraged increased support for FOSS and last but not the least heightened awareness of the benefits of using GNU/Linux systems. Article is also on Yahoo and NewsFactor."

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  1. Re:GPL by schon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The GPL is a license to use copyrighted software.

    Actually, it's not.

    The GPL is a license to copy and distribute copyrighted software.

    Other than that, your post is correct.