[NBLUG/talk] SCO: "legal liability for the use of Linux"

[ME]

> One benefit:
> If MS starts a lawsuit against Linux Distributors, or tries to impose
> licensing (by claiming ownership of patents/copyright/etc) then their
> paper tiger offering of Linux as competition in the Desktop world is lost.
> Proof of monopoly could be made easier.
>
> Will the FTC permit MS to buy SCO/Rights to *NIX src? Maybe they will
> block such a sale?

SEC.


>
> -ME
>
>> And more...
>>
>> "SCO told Linux users on Wednesday that they may find themselves in the
>> crosshairs for using the open source operating system, sending letters
>> to
>> some 15,000 corporations warning that "Linux is an unauthorized
>> derivative
>> of Unix and that legal liability for the use of Linux may extend to
>> commercial users."
>>
>> http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/2207791
>>
>> Please make this go away,
>>
>> Edward
>>
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