Until there is evidence that they actually did this, you don't want to concede the point...it wouldn't look good in court. Besides just because you are no longer in violation doesn't mean you can't be sued for being in violation.
From what I understood from their article about purchasing a license for linux, is that if you bought it you are basically licensing the "stolen" portion of the unix v code that is supposely in the current linux kernel. Its basically fire insurance, and for economic reasons I'm sure some companies will purchase it, because lets face it there is a degree of risk involved if SCO wins, and that risk is worth a price.
In the world of slash dot, their tactics are seen as paying for protection, and so most people here will be fighting them as the thugs they are.
But I know in my company, its the suits that make the decisions and they view the slashdot community as over zealous hippies.
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Until there is evidence that they actually did this, you don't want to concede the point...it wouldn't look good in court. Besides just because you are no longer in violation doesn't mean you can't be sued for being in violation.
In the world of slash dot, their tactics are seen as paying for protection, and so most people here will be fighting them as the thugs they are.
But I know in my company, its the suits that make the decisions and they view the slashdot community as over zealous hippies.