For those who may or may not be following the SCO suit against IBM for Linux infringement on UNIX code, this may prove to be of interest.
SGI has also had a lawsuit filed by SCO alledging similar source code infringements as what has been filed in the IBM case. SGI not only compared their own code against UNIXware, but also several Linux kernels. All likely violations that were found in 2.4.x kernels appear to have been removed in the 2.4.22 kernel source. It might be a good idea to update all LEAF images running 2.4 kernels to a 2.4.22 or later kernel to avoid any possible legal implications for commercial use in the US. The 2.2.x kernels appear to have clean code. It seems likely that many of the possible violations that were found in the 2.4.x kernels may have been contributed by SCO/Caldera employee(s). -- ~Lynn Avants Linux Embedded Appliance Firewall Developer http://leaf.sourceforge.net http://guitarlynn.homelinux.org:81 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php _______________________________________________ leaf-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel
