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SCO Demands Linux 2.7 Information

Posted by Zonk on from the not-so-fast dept.

dr_d_19 writes "According to Groklaw, SCO is now demanding IBM to turn over 'all documents concerning IBM's contributions to the Linux 2.7 kernel, including development work'. Of course, there is no 2.7 kernel and no plans at all to create one."

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  1. Re:Maybe not as a big a deal as the article says? by Svartalf · · Score: 3, Informative

    Considering that they said "2.7" in the oral presentations in the court, yes, this is silly beyond words, and I suspect that the Nazgul will respond accordingly...

    I suspected that this sort of BS was WHY SCO filed everything under seal- it'd be shown for the lame tripe that they've been shown to be holding in their hand up to this point. I think they may well have been handed all the rope they need and then some; I think there's some PSJ's in SCO's relative near future and a raftload of agony for the Principals on SCO's side in this whole debacle.

    Well, at least one can HOPE that this will end finally soon enough.

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  2. Its on its way ... kind of. by Midnight+Thunder · · Score: 3, Informative

    If the following forum is anything to by, people are talking about it:

        Linux 2.7 kernel

    Even if it is not necessarily in active development, people are talking about what they would like to see.

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  3. Re:read TFA. it's probably a typo. by Svartalf · · Score: 4, Informative

    Not likely...

    The transcripts of the orals give them saying clearly "2.7" in the discussions of the filing.

    That means that the Lawyer in question either didn't do his work going into the hearing, relying on the content of the filing- or he genuinely believes there's a 2.7 version. Either way, that doesn't reflect well upon SCO's Counsel.

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  4. Re:Ow. OwOwOw. by AceCaseOR · · Score: 3, Informative

    Wikipedia's got some web-based Ibuprofin for them thar migrane. The Story Thus Far:

    1. The article on the SCO vs. IBM case
    2. The article on SCO's whole fuss over Linux in general
    3. The article on SCO itself.

    This should get you started in learning all you need to know to get you caught up. Hope this helps!
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  5. Re:And in other news ... by YA_Python_dev · · Score: 5, Informative
    an individual named John Titor... the address does not exist yet.

    If anyone is wondering what the hell is he talking about: John Titor.

    Funny joke, BTW.

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