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Title: SCO vs. Linux in understandable terms
Post by: Doctor V on 6 July 2003, 07:31

http://www.arie.org/doh/ (http://www.arie.org/doh/)

Title: SCO vs. Linux in understandable terms
Post by: suselinux on 6 July 2003, 07:46

That was funny

whats the whole story with Novell I haven't got a grasp of that situation yet.

Is SCO debunked?

Title: SCO vs. Linux in understandable terms
Post by: avello500 on 6 July 2003, 10:10

fucking hilarious!
and informative

[ July 06, 2003: Message edited by: avello500 ]

Title: SCO vs. Linux in understandable terms
Post by: Doctor V on 6 July 2003, 18:54

Apparently, the code SCO is bitching about was bought from Novell in 1995.  Novell is claiming that when the purchase took place that the software patents were never transferred, and are thus still owned by Novell.

Title: SCO vs. Linux in understandable terms
Post by: Doctor V on 6 July 2003, 19:03

And also, debunked or not, they will keep going until they are debunked in court.  And they have M$ funded lawyers at their disposal, it won't be easy no matter how stupid SCO's case is.  All this over only about 80 lines of code.

Title: SCO vs. Linux in understandable terms
Post by: SAJChurchey on 6 July 2003, 19:46

Nice analogy.  Too bad I know nothing about the Dukes of Hazard.  Must have been before my time, and I grew up in the south where hick shows like that never go off the air. :-D

Title: SCO vs. Linux in understandable terms
Post by: Doctor V on 7 July 2003, 04:55

That show wouldn't be allowed on the air nowadays.  The car they drove was covered with a confederate flag, and named the General Lee.

Title: SCO vs. Linux in understandable terms
Post by: avello500 on 7 July 2003, 10:08

watch TNN, you'll see more offensive things than a flag and crooked cops.