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SCO's McBride Testifies "Linux Is a copy of UNIX"
eldavojohn writes "Here's a short update on the Novell Vs. SCO case we've been following. Our good friend Darl McBride made some interesting comments in court yesterday. He stated (under oath): 'Many Linux contributors were originally UNIX developers... We have evidence System V is in Linux... When you go to the bookstore and look in the UNIX section, there's books on "How to Program UNIX" but when you go to the Linux section and look for "How to Program Linux" you're not gonna find it, because it doesn't exist. Linux is a copy of UNIX, there is no difference [between them]." This flies directly in the face of what SCO found in extensive investigations in 2002 and contradicts what SCO Senior Vice President Chris Sontag had just finished testifying earlier that day (testimony that McBride did not hear)."
Unfolds chair. Grabs popcorn.
"I'm sorry, your honor. I wasn't clear. I was referring to a 1980 bookstore."
...is to treat Darl McBridge the same way some people dealt with Alan Ralsky: Send him as many Linux programming books as we can.
Claude Elsinore: And I'd like to point out that these tapes have not been faked, or altered in any way. In fact they have time coding, which is very hard to fake.
The Judge: Would you please explain for the court "time coding."
Claude Elsinore: Well, uh, just because I don't know what it is, it doesn't mean I'm lying.
I'd rather have someone respond than be modded up.
Darl is a copy of an asshole.
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when you go to the Linux section and look for "How to Program Linux" you're not gonna find it, because it doesn't exist.
That's funny, my copy of Linux System Programming must be a figment of my imagination, then.
"Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives" should be a convenience store, not a government agency.
here on amazon. 1,648 results for linux programming.
someone please introduce mr. mcbride to something al gore invented in early 90's called "the internet".
What ? Me, worry ?
We must believe that Unix is a part of Linux on faith alone. This is what we refer to as a "religious mystery," ala the Holy Trinity. Thus, to ask how can Unix and Linux be one in the same is equivalent to asking how the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit can be one, yet distinct. I, for one, need no other proof than the Divinely Inspired testimony of McBride, and anticipate the coming day of His own Passion.