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| DATE | 2003-05-20 |
| FROM | Dave Williams
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Re: [Fwd: Re: A thought]
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-----Forwarded Message-----
From: Bruce Perens
To: Richard Stallman
Cc: Dave Williams
Subject: Re: A thought
Date: 20 May 2003 19:01:52 -0700
On Tue, May 20, 2003 at 09:55:09PM -0400, Richard Stallman wrote:
> I had wondered if Microsoft were paying SCO, but I never saw any
> evidence that it had occurred. Do we have proof of this?
MS announced that they were licensing Unix source from SCO for use in
their own products. They obviously don't have much need for that
license. They announced the license on a Sunday, one business day after
SCO announced that it was sending threatening letters to "Fortune 1500"
companies. They didn't take time for their attorneys to research SCO's claim.
Their announcement repeats their "respect for intellectual property" line.
So, it's pretty clear that this was all a set piece timed to play out in
the press.
Thanks
Bruce
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