[plug] SCO publishes code references, case sucks, big surprise

[Shayne O'Neill]

*IF* thats the definitive list (inode.h in jfs ref, and a couple of
others) It'd take a punt that a patch is already in the works.

So if , just if, there is indeed a copyright violation there (ie novel
doesnt own it, the gpl doesnt hold to 'unwitting violation'[double
standard notwithstanding] and the code is indeed from something IBM was
nda bound to, the next patch ought to put and end to that issue.

And then IBM and SCO can scratch and fuss to there hearts content, cos it
wont affect us.



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On Sun, 8 Feb 2004, Leon Brooks wrote:

>
>     http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20040207061940758
>
> They've basically identified files containing code written and
> contributed by IBM and containing references to RCU, NUMA and JFS.
>
> They've dropped copyright and trade secret claims, and are now down to
> under 1000 lines, *none* of which was written by The SCO Group or any
> of its ancestors.
>
> Their entire case now rests on contract violation by IBM, and the terms
> of IBM's contract quite clearly say that they're allowed to do what
> they've done. Santa Cruz' contract with Novell also gives Novell the
> right to waive any of old-SCO's claims, either by directing old-SCO to
> do so, or by doing it themselves (both of which Novell have done).
>
> Here's a classic snippet: in this piece of C code, they are claiming
> that the name "RC_PLOCAL_usertrap" proves that this was leaked from
> Sequent code, even though "cpu_number_map" and "smp_processor_id" are
> Linux-specific and kind of inevitable:
>
>     RC_PLOCAL_usertrap(cpu_number_map(smp_processor_id()))++;
>
> To further add to the confusion, this one word is used to cover
> "copying" into kernel/i386/trap.c *and* 8 lines of init/main.c in two
> groups.
>
> Now the big question: will their stock go up on Monday because they
> released something tangible, or down because the stock traders can hear
> their techies laughing themselves into a stupor?
>
> Cheers; Leon
>
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