One wonders if the new suits that have taken over SCO actually know what's been happening there over the last few years! Wouldn't it be wonderful if SCO did it to themselves? IBM's counter suit should be entertaining. It may be time to short SCOX!
Well we can't see these "80 lines" but IBM certainly can. In fact they should have all the "evidence" in hand.
What gets me is where are they, meaning IBM, in this whole mess. By now they must have gone through the code base and the alleged "copied code" and have a clue what happened. While I understand that they are advised to be silent by the Lawyers part of me is a bit scared that absolutely nothing has "leaked" about what is going on.
Our community seems to be viewing this as an either-or situation. Either its all one way or the other. What if some of the "problems" lie with IBM's acts and others with a whole host of other things (inclusion of BSD stuff, goddies donated by SCO itself, actually copied code, and other unspecified reason). This could be a truly nasty knot to tear apart.
In the mean time Linux is being hurt and the Community can't do a thing about it!
After reading the article in/. I dashed off a quick note to SCO suggesting that Unix Sys Admins show repay SCO for their kindness by moving customers from their OS.
With visions of a campagin slogan like:
Hell No! We won't SCO!
I thought they should hear from the masses.
Anywho, I got the reply below back fairly quickly. Unfortunately all its says is that no decision has been made. So, in effect a cloud hangs above Linux's head. This should be useful for Microsoft's FUD machine.
I think we all need to let them know how we feel!
mwfolsom -
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:16:24 -0700 From: Blake Stowell bstowell@sco.com To: mwfolsom Subject: RE: IP patent claims on Linux
Michael:
This is the statement that SCO is sending to the media today as a follow up to the Client Server News article. I hope that it puts this issue to rest.
Kind regards, Blake Stowell
SCO statement on Client Server News story On January 10, 2003 Client Server News published a story concerning SCO and its UNIX intellectual property. This article states as fact speculations about what SCO may do or not do with regard to its ownership of core UNIX IP.
Darl McBride, president and CEO of SCO, has discussed SCO's UNIX IP ownership in many public venues and on the quarterly investors conference call. SCO has significant UNIX intellectual property dating back to the company's purchase of AT&T's Bell Labs UNIX technology. Our UNIX IP is a significant asset and for several months we have been holding internal discussions, exploring a wide range of possible strategies concerning this asset. We've reached no final decisions on any course of action.
SCO is a Linux vendor and a leading member of United Linux. Contrary to the claims in the Client Serve News article, SCO has no desire to take legal action against fellow Linux vendors. As a normal part of business, SCO has had discussions with several legal experts in the legal action against fellow Linux vendors. As a normal part of business, SCO has had discussions with several legal experts in the field of intellectual property law, and these discussions included David Boies. Contrary to the claims in the Client Server News story, SCO has not engaged Mr. Boies to take legal action against our fellow Linux vendors.
It's unfortunate when a publication runs a headline, stating as fact in the present tense that our company is engaging in certain activities when, in fact, we've made no decisions, formed no programs and announced nothing about this.
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One wonders if the new suits that have taken over SCO actually know what's been happening there over the last few years! Wouldn't it be wonderful if SCO did it to themselves? IBM's counter suit should be entertaining. It may be time to short SCOX!
Well we can't see these "80 lines" but IBM certainly can. In fact they should have all the "evidence" in hand.
What gets me is where are they, meaning IBM, in this whole mess. By now they must have gone through the code base and the alleged "copied code" and have a clue what happened. While I understand that they are advised to be silent by the Lawyers part of me is a bit scared that absolutely nothing has "leaked" about what is going on.
Our community seems to be viewing this as an either-or situation. Either its all one way or the other. What if some of the "problems" lie with IBM's acts and others with a whole host of other things (inclusion of BSD stuff, goddies donated by SCO itself, actually copied code, and other unspecified reason). This could be a truly nasty knot to tear apart.
In the mean time Linux is being hurt and the Community can't do a thing about it!
Slogans for the SCO War!
Let's let SCO know what the costs are for this nonesense will be!
Alternately we could go with:
Just say No to SCO!
The possibilities are endless!
After reading the article in /. I dashed off a quick note to SCO suggesting that Unix Sys Admins show repay SCO for their kindness by moving customers from their OS.
With visions of a campagin slogan like:
Hell No! We won't SCO!
I thought they should hear from the masses.
Anywho, I got the reply below back fairly quickly. Unfortunately all its says is that no decision has been made. So, in effect a cloud hangs above Linux's head. This should be useful for Microsoft's FUD machine.
I think we all need to let them know how we feel!
mwfolsom -
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:16:24 -0700
From: Blake Stowell bstowell@sco.com
To: mwfolsom
Subject: RE: IP patent claims on Linux
Michael:
This is the statement that SCO is sending to the media today as a follow up to the Client Server News article. I hope that it puts this issue to
rest.
Kind regards,
Blake Stowell
SCO statement on Client Server News story
On January 10, 2003 Client Server News published a story concerning SCO and its UNIX intellectual property. This article states as fact speculations about what SCO may do or not do with regard to its ownership of core UNIX IP.
Darl McBride, president and CEO of SCO, has discussed SCO's UNIX IP ownership in many public venues and on the quarterly investors conference call. SCO has significant UNIX intellectual property dating back to the company's purchase of AT&T's Bell Labs UNIX technology. Our UNIX IP is a significant asset and for several months we have been holding internal discussions, exploring a wide range of possible strategies concerning this asset. We've reached no final decisions on any course of action.
SCO is a Linux vendor and a leading member of United Linux. Contrary to the claims in the Client Serve News article, SCO has no desire to take legal action against fellow Linux vendors. As a normal part of business, SCO has had discussions with several legal experts in the legal action against fellow Linux vendors. As a normal part of business, SCO has had discussions with several legal experts in the field of intellectual property law, and these discussions included David Boies. Contrary to the claims in the Client Server News story, SCO has not engaged Mr. Boies to take legal action against our fellow Linux vendors.
It's unfortunate when a publication runs a headline, stating as fact in the present tense that our company is engaging in certain activities when, in fact, we've made no decisions, formed no programs and announced nothing about this.