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| DATE | 2003-08-08 |
| FROM | From: "Steve Milo"
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] IBM counter sues SCO
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Yeah, I'll have to agree with that.
I was thinking about how IBM has insinuated itself into the Linux
community.
I'm not sure that IBM deserves so much credit for what it thinks it has
done for the Linux community.
I remember reading an article and an IBM exec was quoted as saying
something like:
'We want to obliterate AIX and completely move Linux in in its place'.
This was said at a Linux expo in SF I believe within earshot of a SCO
executive.
It was said before this whole fiasco began too.
I cant help but wonder if IBM intentionally baited SCO into legal action
to rile things up.
Somewhere along the way IBM has decided that it has
done so much for Linux. I originally liked Linux because of its
independence and the community it fosters. I fear the moves
taken by Oracle and IBM are going to taint that. SuSe, by virtue of
being overseas,
will the the last true independent source of Linux in the future.
Yep, I'm taking both sides of the fence because
I keep missing how much I've become accustomed to going
with the flow.
Another possiblity is this could make for a good case for
OpenSourceSoftware.
This could show that the best way to protects ones IP property is to
reveal the source code.
Once the code is exposed there can be no mistake where it originated
from.
Clearing up any IP issues could be that much easier and less messier.
Back on the right side of the fence,
Steve M
On Friday, Aug 8, 2003, at 22:36 America/Denver, Ruben I Safir wrote:
> What is that? ANyway, it's not good news if IBM is depended upon to
> become the
> upholder of the GNU License. The FSF needs to move on this in a big
> way.
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