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

[Kai Jones]

IANAL and I don't understand why they can continue sending out these
threatening letters when they haven't proven they own anything.
Surely there's something the courts can do to stop them sending our
fraudulent letters ?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-admin at plug.linux.org.au
> [mailto:plug-admin at plug.linux.org.au]On Behalf Of Shayne O'Neill
> Sent: Wednesday, 21 January 2004 12:01 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: RE: [plug] Copy of my response to SCO ANZ, FYI
>
>
>
> This is exactly my point! SCO can at best claim some of the code. This
> however does not mean that there claim is 'viral' on the rest
> of the code.
>
> And as ghastly as this might sound, I'd rather have no linux available
> than to see so many peoples pride and joy perverted into some sort of
> smash and grab toy for a failed IT company.
>
> I honestly believe linux will prevail in this, but if it does
> not then I
> guess I'm gunna have to swallow my pride and become a BSD kid
> after all.
> :(
>
> Hell I started on BSD.
>
> ------------------------------------
> "Must not Sleep! Must warn others!"
> -Aesop.
> Shayne O'Neill. Indymedia. Fun.
> http://www.perthimc.asn.au
>
> On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 sscott at iinet.net.au wrote:
>
> > 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