Are there not specific steps that should be taken by the Linux community to combat this issue and other similar issues. If there has been, should it not been publicized?
Has/Should the kernel team contacted IBM to attempt to identify the supposed infringement? I expect that there would be an issue with IBM revealing information about a law suit, but since the evidence has not been presented, it may be possible to do.
Has anyone attempted to independently identify the code in question? Doing so would present a few possibilities.
Disclose the possible code. While we do not want to make the case against IBM, for there are allies in the OSS community, (aside: never thought I'd be defending IBM) but it could hurt the SCO position, should the alleged infringement be minimal, or non-existent as we suspect.
Prepare but do not commit replacement code to the kernel until there has been legal ruling. Again, we do not want to make the case against IBM.
Does the kernel source tree have the IBM contributions attributed?
Are there any SCO attributions?
Steps should be taken to document such attributions so that this is not a become a future issue. This would protect Linux and the contributors.
Is it time for Linux to have an orginized PR operation of it's own. One that can rebut the claims and letters. Is this LI? OSI? Where is the coordinated response? I'd love to see an ad in the Times and others w/ a large Tux that enumerates the benefits of linux or answers the charges in some way.
I do not want to over-hype this but we must grasp the reality that this could go on for a long time, and that our favorite distro might be in jeopardy. They deserve support and the issue deserves a response.
Wouldn't your time be better spent figuring out how to work, and be profitable in this brave new world of technology, rather than ranting in frustration over the new uses of ubiquitous tools.
These tools are the wave of the future, and PVRs, set-top-boxes and the like are going to be subject to free market capitalism and the whims of consumers just like the tuna fish and femine products you advertise.
Fact is, for programming that you have on your station(s), your biggest concern should be over getting any eyes at all, let alone the viewing habits of thos eyes. My understanding of the industry may be simple, but I believe more eyes leads to more ad revenue and to get more eyes you need programming that draws them. Whether those eyes are watching at air time or later should only give you further opportunites.
Your a bright guy, I'll bet you'll figure it out. You'll have to if you expect to succede beyond Turner.
My biggest and probably only concern is support for my existing system, and even more so for my VACM hardware.
Anybody heard what they plan to do about that?
I wonder if anyone would be purchasing the IP etc from VA. I haven't worked w/ them much but it is impressive when compared w/ Penguin and Network Engines.
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Are there not specific steps that should be taken by the Linux community to combat this issue and other similar issues. If there has been, should it not been publicized?
Has/Should the kernel team contacted IBM to attempt to identify the supposed infringement? I expect that there would be an issue with IBM revealing information about a law suit, but since the evidence has not been presented, it may be possible to do.
Has anyone attempted to independently identify the code in question? Doing so would present a few possibilities.
Is it time for Linux to have an orginized PR operation of it's own. One that can rebut the claims and letters. Is this LI? OSI? Where is the coordinated response? I'd love to see an ad in the Times and others w/ a large Tux that enumerates the benefits of linux or answers the charges in some way.
I do not want to over-hype this but we must grasp the reality that this could go on for a long time, and that our favorite distro might be in jeopardy. They deserve support and the issue deserves a response.
Wouldn't your time be better spent figuring out how to work, and be profitable in this brave new world of technology, rather than ranting in frustration over the new uses of ubiquitous tools.
These tools are the wave of the future, and PVRs, set-top-boxes and the like are going to be subject to free market capitalism and the whims of consumers just like the tuna fish and femine products you advertise.
Fact is, for programming that you have on your station(s), your biggest concern should be over getting any eyes at all, let alone the viewing habits of thos eyes. My understanding of the industry may be simple, but I believe more eyes leads to more ad revenue and to get more eyes you need programming that draws them. Whether those eyes are watching at air time or later should only give you further opportunites.
Your a bright guy, I'll bet you'll figure it out. You'll have to if you expect to succede beyond Turner.
My biggest and probably only concern is support for my existing system, and even more so for my VACM hardware.
Anybody heard what they plan to do about that?
I wonder if anyone would be purchasing the IP etc from VA. I haven't worked w/ them much but it is impressive when compared w/ Penguin and Network Engines.
Well. Back to Dell I go....
alazar