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:InternetWeek: SCO Defends Against Open Source Advocates
InternetWeek: SCO Defends Against Open Source Advocates
Aug 27, 2003, 14 :00 UTC (45 Talkback[s]) (11562 reads)

(Other stories by Mitch Wagner)

"SCO defended itself against criticism by the open source community, saying Unix code used in Linux comes from its own, copyrighted version of Unix, not--as Linux advocates argued last week--earlier versions that have been released into open source.

"SCO also said the General Public License (GPL), a popular license for releasing software into the open source community, violates U.S. and international copyright law...

"Linux advocates also said last week that the memory allocation code is only used in versions of Linux for IA-64 systems, such as systems running on the Intel Itanium chip, representing fewer than 10 percent of Linux installations. The vast majority of Linux installations are running on IA-32 systems such as Intel's Xeon processors.

"Sontag accused the Linux advocates of splitting hairs..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
SCO is now calling a sow's ear a sil ...   If you own SCO stock - SELL!   
Steven Wilson
Aug 27, 2003, 14:14:18
 
Is it going to be a pattern for the next ...   How long?   
Rammstein
Aug 27, 2003, 14:14:51
 
I think one thing that will hurt them in ...   SCO   
Joe Polk
Aug 27, 2003, 14:27:42
 
SCO Defends Against what I ask, they are ...   SCO Defends Against ...   
GH
Aug 27, 2003, 14:37:57
 
I truelly dislike this case. How come so ...   SCO is Sad, so Sad   
Pascal Abessolo
Aug 27, 2003, 14:47:18
 
"U.S. and international copyright law as ...   copyright   
EvilBob
Aug 27, 2003, 14:59:14
 
Is anyone else thinking of this immortal ...   Wow   
Daniel
Aug 27, 2003, 15:03:40
 
It is a total pity that (at least) Inter ...   International users....   
MyName
Aug 27, 2003, 15:05:12
 
Sorry SCO, but I find it completely humo ...   SCO madness....   
Glen
Aug 27, 2003, 15:07:52
 
This is what needs to be done.Reporters  ...   Frustration - How to make SCO Explode   
No Where Man
Aug 27, 2003, 15:08:58
 
The proves just don't mather, as the ...   Some thougths   
ac
Aug 27, 2003, 15:12:12
 
No, the pattern is going to be:OSS Commu ...   Re: How long?   
kws
Aug 27, 2003, 15:16:57
 
 Is it going to be a pattern for the nex ...   Re: How long? Not long...   
Jerry L Kreps
Aug 27, 2003, 15:30:07
 
Does anyone out there know when Either t ...   When does this reach court?   
phil
Aug 27, 2003, 15:33:54
 
Could someone in USA please tell me why  ...   court order   
Lou ching
Aug 27, 2003, 15:37:50
 
Using the same legal principles SCO puts ...   SCO's statement infringe my copyright!   
David McGuire
Aug 27, 2003, 15:40:26
 
After the judge threw all of SCO complai ...   Sontag accused the Judge of splitting hairs.   
Sjaak Zomer
Aug 27, 2003, 15:45:00
 
A large bond would have to placed in ord ...   Re: court order   
ken
Aug 27, 2003, 15:57:03
 
> Could someone in USA please tell me wh ...   Re: court order   
David McGuire
Aug 27, 2003, 16:05:55
 
>SCO-scum was caught in a lie, because t ...   stale article   
blacklight
Aug 27, 2003, 16:06:34
 
If "...refined in SVR4.1, and it's t ...   SCO source copy   
Jim
Aug 27, 2003, 16:11:57
 
The press is really relishing printing w ...   Watergate, Monica Lewinsky, SCO...   
Eric Laffoon
Aug 27, 2003, 16:32:14
 
>SCO-scum should be made to sue everyone ...   RE: source copy   
blacklight
Aug 27, 2003, 16:35:52
 
For those who get a SCO invoice in the m ...   those who get a SCO invoice   
none
Aug 27, 2003, 16:51:58
 
It is apparent that SCO's case in on ...   Another retraction.   
John Ridpath
Aug 27, 2003, 17:07:07
 
Could someone in USA please tell me why  ...   Re: court order   
I R A Darth Aggie
Aug 27, 2003, 17:19:07
 
> Does anyone out there know when Either ...   Re: When does this reach court?   
Anthony Awtrey
Aug 27, 2003, 17:54:59
 
Actually... I'd be rather surprised  ...   emotional damage..   
James Hall
Aug 27, 2003, 18:00:06
 
Several folks have pondered the followin ...   Why 2005?   
GreyGeek
Aug 27, 2003, 18:18:30
 
"SCO has not contributed its code, and a ...   Sontag tries to rewrite recent history   
Tony OBryan
Aug 27, 2003, 18:32:08
 
Title should more accurately be "SCO att ...   Wrong Title   
james
Aug 27, 2003, 19:01:19
 
 After the judge threw all of SCO compla ...   Re: Sontag accused the Judge of splitting hairs.   
Grishnakh
Aug 27, 2003, 19:05:20
 
I believe you hit the nail on the head.  ...   To Graygeek   
Shaman
Aug 27, 2003, 19:08:53
 
Sontag said the BPF routines were not in ...   Sontag's BPF claims are pathetic!   
Cassandra
Aug 27, 2003, 19:32:29
 
Get it while you can...http://www.calder ...   EXTRA EXTRA   
Mark Edwards
Aug 27, 2003, 22:09:28
 
But Sontag said the BPF routines were no ...   sontag is ***clearly*** lying here   
rday
Aug 27, 2003, 23:56:21
 
ur honor, this is real unfair to Darl an ...   Re: Sontag accused the Judge of splitting hairs.   
Samuel Taylor
Aug 28, 2003, 00:19:46
 
"What's at issue is that there is co ...   Highly entertaining   
Bojan Smojver
Aug 28, 2003, 01:42:21
 
denial   ...   thats plain denial [no text]   
rabid hamster
Aug 28, 2003, 03:27:03
 
It appears that Mr. Sontag has demonstra ...   SCOX-Sontag: Target Lock   
1
Aug 28, 2003, 03:29:08
 
Go to this reference:                    ...   Re: Highly entertaining   
R.L.
Aug 28, 2003, 07:06:13
 
Sco's Ceo needs to be criminally ind ...   Sco Ceo needs to be Criminially Charged   
nullone
Aug 28, 2003, 08:29:37
 
Sontag said the BPF routines were not in ...   Sontag has admitted that SCO lied.   
Shiva
Aug 28, 2003, 08:58:11
 
> For those who get a SCO invoice in the ...   Re: those who get a SCO invoice   
No Where Man
Aug 28, 2003, 12:01:13
 
are being bought nowadays to print a PR  ...   many journalist and PR firms...   
Xunil Ung
Aug 29, 2003, 02:56:48
 
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