[olug] SCOx Sues A Customer

[Phil Brutsche]

Jeff Hinrichs wrote:
> FreeBSD [...] fought AT&T some time ago and prevailed

<potentially faulty understanding of history>

Actually, UC Berkeley did, which is where 4.4BSD Lite (Lite 2?) came 
from.  386BSD re-implemented the missing files from 4.4BSD Lite, and 
Free/Net BSD took off from there.

</potentially faulty understanding of history>

But anyways... you think that's gonna stop 'em?  Many of SCOs claims 
against Linux are backed by questionable logic (logic contradicted by 
AT&T's "successor in interest", Novell) and they've taken on what is 
arguably one of the biggest companies in the industry (IBM) to try to 
get those claims validated.

They've also made noises about going after *BSD and Apple (they've 
imported Free & NetBSD code for different subsystems) after this "Linux 
business" is through.

<sarcasm> By golly, they implement the same standards!  They MUST have 
stolen our IP! </sarcasm>  (No, seriously.  That's one of the arguments 
they used in the court filings)

Do you really think a little itsy-bitsy 10-year-old judgement is gonna 
make them think twice about re-opening that case and pursuing *BSD, or 
anyone else?

*IF* they survive IBM, who will try try to go after next?

Just some rhetorical questions :)

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Phil Brutsche
phil at brutsche.us