I have been reading through the actual court documents for the SCO
lawsuit against IBM. I found a few things that I find seem like really
stupid statements. I also found a few things that I have questions
about. The biggest thing that angers me is aspect number 86 of the
document I was reading. It states: "86. It is not possible for Linux to
rapidly reach UNIX performance standards for complete enterprise
functionality without the misappropriation of UNIX code, methods or
concepts to achieve such performance, and coordination by a larger
developer, such as IBM" So what? Now we (The Linux users and
programmers) are now a bunch of idiots that have no intuitive ideas?
That is just a bunch of idiocy. I can't believe that any company could
ever thing that they are they only intelligent people in this world!
My next issue... Just sort of something to help me understand better.
Where does the GPL state that I can't use LINUX in my own company. I
thought that the entire reason for releasing something under the GPL is
so that I am free to do with it as I please, I just can't claim the
ownership of someone else's work. Correct me if I am wrong, but I was
under the impression that people/companies can use the GPL software for
any purpose.
I have found it quite interesting to read through this document. I can
see why SCO would go after IBM. It makes sense, give the agreement that
IBM and SCO had. But, I think that it is ludicrous to come after
everyone else, who has NOT given out trade secrets. I never made any
kind of deal with SCO. This breach of contract that SCO is taking IBM to
court over didn't happen until May 2001 (Or there about). Linux, if I
remember correctly, was doing quite well at that time. Anything that was
written up to that point should be free and clear of anything that SCO
can claim. And everything after that, doesn't necessarily mean that it
was used from the code the IBM gave out.
In section 98 of the lawsuit, SCO is complaining about IBM's statement
about LINUX saying "Linux will be on par with UNIX in no time" Since
when is it illegal to have a product compete with another? Oh no,
X-windows will be just as good and windows XP in no time. Maybe
Microsoft should sue! Looks like to me that SCO is mad because IBM had a
good idea, to make money, first.
Anyway, enough complaints from me for today. Just thought I would share
my feelings and ideas.
Dallin
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