[clug] Re: SCO copyright registration

Jepri jepri at webone.com.au
Tue Jul 22 09:08:01 EST 2003


On 2003.07.22 16:35, Darren Freeman wrote:
> Antti,
> 
> On Tue, 2003-07-22 at 13:00, Antti.Roppola at brs.gov.au wrote:
> The issue I have with the article is the way it implies that "... all
> Linux users are software pirates if they don't pay up ... there's

I recall previous press releases and interviews said similar things.  
I'm pretty much over it.  Allthough I'm hoping for a massive public 
spanking of SCO and in particular their CEO.

> > So for $30 USD, *anyone* can claim the SysV copyright.
> 
> Well as there's Linux code in Unixware, comments and all (or so SCO
> claims), then I think that means that Unixware is violating the GPL ;)

If it doesn't then we'll all be running the Hurd (shudder).  Or maybe 
now is the time to really get into BSD.


> 
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Antti
> 
> Have fun,
> Darren

Party hard,
Jeremy



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