Next will come the DMCA subpoena's to major corporations known to be using linux, as well as ISP's and other such people who are using the "Pirated Code"...
where did our freedom go?
One of the things I am uncertain if people are thinking about is the long term effects of a victory, which makes a fight of this nature worth it to SCO.
This would be that the imbedded devices, such as PVR's, Sat Recievers, Palms, and other devices that use, or make use of any derivitive of a linux kernel will be fair game for them in the future under DMCA.
It is my belief that they will take advantage of this (if victorious) and be able to not only go after end users of the OS, but other companies and end users that are making use of GPL technologies.
They are setting themselves up with a sense of "ownership" which is believeable in civil lawsuits, and are planning down the road to use the overt powers granted under DMCA to screw us all...
(just a rant/theory)
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SCO, the next RIAA and MPAA...
Next will come the DMCA subpoena's to major corporations known to be using linux, as well as ISP's and other such people who are using the "Pirated Code"... where did our freedom go?
One of the things I am uncertain if people are thinking about is the long term effects of a victory, which makes a fight of this nature worth it to SCO. This would be that the imbedded devices, such as PVR's, Sat Recievers, Palms, and other devices that use, or make use of any derivitive of a linux kernel will be fair game for them in the future under DMCA. It is my belief that they will take advantage of this (if victorious) and be able to not only go after end users of the OS, but other companies and end users that are making use of GPL technologies. They are setting themselves up with a sense of "ownership" which is believeable in civil lawsuits, and are planning down the road to use the overt powers granted under DMCA to screw us all... (just a rant/theory)