SCO just can't make up their mind. The warn Linux vendors about intellectual property violations because IBM supposedly put copyrighted code into Linux, then they say that their dispute with IBM is only based on contractual agreements, not copyrights.
I think it is absolutely pointless to worry about this until SCO comes forward with specific accusations, not vague press releases. Like a spoiled child, SCO just wants attention, and all this coverage just encourages their bad behavior.
As for Novell, I wouldn't bet on them any more than on SCO. I'm afraid Novell is in for a rude awakening as well when their "new strategy" fails. And they may well turn into the next SCO then--lawyers and executives are the last to leave a failing company, and they will try hard to "monetize" whatever assets they think they have, which usually includes lawsuits over copyrights, patents, and trademarks.
whether one should be happy that there is some serious competition to Microsoft's platform for home entertainment, media, and gaming, or whether one should be rather unhappy about the fact that it appears to be just as proprietary.
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SCO just can't make up their mind. The warn Linux vendors about intellectual property violations because IBM supposedly put copyrighted code into Linux, then they say that their dispute with IBM is only based on contractual agreements, not copyrights.
I think it is absolutely pointless to worry about this until SCO comes forward with specific accusations, not vague press releases. Like a spoiled child, SCO just wants attention, and all this coverage just encourages their bad behavior.
As for Novell, I wouldn't bet on them any more than on SCO. I'm afraid Novell is in for a rude awakening as well when their "new strategy" fails. And they may well turn into the next SCO then--lawyers and executives are the last to leave a failing company, and they will try hard to "monetize" whatever assets they think they have, which usually includes lawsuits over copyrights, patents, and trademarks.
whether one should be happy that there is some serious competition to Microsoft's platform for home entertainment, media, and gaming, or whether one should be rather unhappy about the fact that it appears to be just as proprietary.