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Linux Kernel Code May Have Been in SCO UnixWare

Posted by timothy on from the hard-to-say-sonny-hard-to-say dept.

Random BedHead Ed writes "Groklaw has some interesting new information online. In an entry today, PJ has posted the Deposition of Erik W. Hughes (PDF), a SCO employee. Hughes' 2004 testimony reveals that the Linux Kernel Personality (LKP) of UnixWare somehow used kernel code. Exactly how it was used is not clear. UnixWare was released under a proprietary license, but the General Public License under which Linux is distributed requires derivative works to use the same license. As PJ says, it's "now apparent why SCO tried to say the GPL is unconstitutional" back in 2003."

6 of 455 comments (clear)

  1. wow, uhm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Sure don't care.

    Isn't the SCO thing pretty boring by now? Aren't we done reading groklaw yet? Who has an attention span this long?

  2. Re:Thanks. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Big deal. I am stating that in the near future, 90% of new cars will be electric. I will be back when it happens to tell all ya all to fuck off when it does.

  3. Fuck SCO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Does this mean SCO will refund my $699 licensing fee?

  4. Re:Thanks. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You are the first one I will respond to! Please provide a stable email address or email me a retina signature so I can find you in case /. is not around when it happens.

  5. FUD? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hey! This sounds like that FUD slashdotter's are always bitching about! So I guess it's only FUD if it is directed against linux... but if it's directed against linux oppenents.. well then that's cool.. even commendable.

  6. Re:Thanks. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    mail@john-titor.com