NewsForge: Insurance for Linux Users: Why is it Needed?

"Barr: Where did the idea for the organization (OSRM) come from?

"Egger: Like a lot of people, I had not thought about the risks of using Linux until the SCO suits happened. Because I was a lawyer and a litigator, I thought it would be interesting to look at their legal papers. I got ahold of them and I was struck by how weak their argument was right away. But I was also struck by the huge amount of fear and concern and uncertainty that their claim had caused..."

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