[plug] Copy of my response to SCO ANZ, FYI

[sscott at iinet.net.au]

The thing that really gets me about this whole fiasco is that even if SCO could 
prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Linux kernel did in fact contain SCO 
owned code, it would still be illegal and a violation of the GPL for them to 
ask for license fees in this manner.

All they could hope for would be for a judge to stop the distribution of linux 
until the offending code is removed. Through this action, they are basically 
saying that they own *all* of linux and are allowed to relicense it as they see 
fit. This is a direct violation of the rights of those who actually *do* own 
the code, and Im surprised that SCO arent being sued into the ground by anyone 
who has ever contributed anything substantial to the linux kernel.

> I'm prolly slow and you guys have prolly seen this but Leon's in the news...
> 
> Aust firm tells SCO to detail evidence
> http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/01/21/1074360802009.html