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<P>Every thing about SCO smells like dead fish. Here is another related article.</P>
<P><A href="http://65.54.246.250/cgi-bin/linkrd?_lang=EN&lah=06397de0fd0d0d397c1b25824457a372&lat=1061331581&hm___action=http%3a%2f%2flinuxtoday%2ecom%2fdeveloper%2f2003081901726OSCYLL">http://65.54.246.250/cgi-bin/linkrd?_lang=EN&lah=06397de0fd0d0d397c1b25824457a372&lat=1061331581&hm___action=http%3a%2f%2flinuxtoday%2ecom%2fdeveloper%2f2003081901726OSCYLL</A></P>
<P>I appreciate their nerve though!</P>
<P>EK<BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>From: "Keith Mastin" <KMASTIN-KEsmh5Q2810MZlUobE0yKQ@public.gmane.org>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4@public.gmane.org
<DIV></DIV>>To: <TLUG-heywdzOyQxM@public.gmane.org>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [TLUG]: when dealing with an extortionist
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:25:45 -0400 (EDT)
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> > It seems that the Open Source community has indicated its willingness to
<DIV></DIV>> > make a deal with the SCO extortionists.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > http://linuxtoday.com/developer/2003081901726OSCYLL
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>At first glance, it doesn't look to me like this is a deal at all. It
<DIV></DIV>>looks more like the OSC wanting to keep their own back yard and name
<DIV></DIV>>clean.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> > In my opinion this is a very dangerous tactic but I recognize that the
<DIV></DIV>> > court system may be many things but fair isn't one of them.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Agreed, they just want to look fair while screwing the little guy.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> > In my opinion if we are going to cut a deal with SCO as an Open Source
<DIV></DIV>> > community it should contain some elements which ensure that they will
<DIV></DIV>> > never be a problem again:
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Mmmm. Better to keep that within OSS control rather than depending on SCO
<DIV></DIV>>to do anything. Any deal will be written by shysters at a huge expense.
<DIV></DIV>>OTOH, if SCO steps out of line, there shouldn't be any hesitation to call
<DIV></DIV>>them on it.
<DIV></DIV>><SNIP>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> > In return the Linux community should remove the contentious pieces of
<DIV></DIV>> > source code from the 2.6 source tree ( presumably until the matter of
<DIV></DIV>> > ownership is clarified by a court ).
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>This seems to be the spirit of things, but in the interest of keeping the
<DIV></DIV>>code pristine rather than to appease SCO. We always have to remember that
<DIV></DIV>>if someone doesn't honor a proprietary license that they might not honor
<DIV></DIV>>the copyleft either. I think that attitude is pretty much prevalent within
<DIV></DIV>>the community. We are not a bunch of Warez advocates, although there are
<DIV></DIV>>always some who would rather not pay anythng. I think that there's a lot
<DIV></DIV>>of OSS advocates who will pay for opensource apps and programs if they
<DIV></DIV>>work.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>--
<DIV></DIV>>Keith Mastin
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<DIV></DIV>>Toronto, Canada
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