Re: NewsForge runs a Bruce Perens commentary re: SCO

From: Stanley Long <slong@customcpu.com>
Date: Thu Mar 11 2004 - 10:35:36 AKST

On Wed, 2004-03-10 at 21:23, Wesley Brown wrote:
> What is the jist of this lawsuit? SCO wants everyone to pay for licenses who use linux... like the average user?
>
> Isn't it only based on one version of the kernel? I thought it was like 2.4.xx. If that is the case why doesn't everyone just patch their kernel to the latest versioin.
>
> Maybe I am way off. Just trying to figure out why they are making such a big deal about it...

There are several inter-related lawsuits going.
        http://www.groklaw.net/index.php

It takes some persistance to wade thru all the details, but lots of
computer development history is to be found in the Groklaw postings.

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