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But silly enough to pretend you do
"But he fact is IBM can't say they had rights to "derivative works" one day and then claim they don't exist the next"

Firstly, the witnesses in question were working for AT&T when they gave their original testimony, not IBM:

"two former AT&T employees cited by IBM ... their testimony regarding AT&T's intentions when it sold its rights to Unix directly contradict their testimony in an earlier case involving AT&T and Berkeley Software Design"

Secondly, they were acting for AT&T in a case that AT&T lost. Lastly, you need to look at the actual testimony to find out whether they contradicted themselves at all.

You made a pretty clear statement that you think IBM is in the wrong. Now you claim you're "smart enought to say I don't know". So you admit your original inference was seriously misguided, which was pretty much what Xunil_Sierutuf inferred ... thanks for the honesty.
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Oh how the worm turns.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
You forgot to add "anyone who can read"  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/13/04
I knew when I said idiot and zealot...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
LOL, so if I'm the zealot, that means you are...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/13/04
Smart enough to say I don't know.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
But silly enough to pretend you do  Fred Fredrickson | 09/13/04
Not even close!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
You're right but . . .  Roger Ramjet | 09/14/04
He said fool AND zealot ...  eb276 | 09/13/04
You were the first to raise a hand, bitty  AmusedAtItAll | 09/13/04
Yes, No Axe, they can...  John Le'Brecage | 09/13/04
No_Ax wrong again  Richard Flude | 09/14/04
I agree...  rdwhitti | 09/13/04
LOL.. who are you people?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/13/04
Research- Open Source to copy MS Exchange...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
LOL oh yeah that's a really relevant comment  hipparchus2000 | 09/13/04
Yes, it is relevent to patents. But then,,,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
SCO is suing IBM over supposed contract violation  hipparchus2000 | 09/13/04
He may not add well, but...  John Le'Brecage | 09/13/04
Are you saying that IBM should go after SCO on patent issues?  B.O.F.H. | 09/13/04
When you have nothing to add.....  AmusedAtItAll | 09/13/04
My take, it's just started...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
Patents are a dead issue, they'll be worse for proprietary software.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/13/04
Uh huh, that's why Congress extended them. Right...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
Did you let Linus T. and Bruce P. know???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
I beleive windows violates my patent on the subroutine  hipparchus2000 | 09/13/04
File a suit then,,,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
it's a parable, no ax  hipparchus2000 | 09/13/04
No, it's just plain silly.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/14/04
In this spacific case IBM holds the applicable patents.  B.O.F.H. | 09/13/04
How about something to back up your silly claim  AmusedAtItAll | 09/13/04
Groklaw says it all...  Root User | 09/13/04
Why? Opinions abound everywhere.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
Re: Why?  Root User | 09/13/04
Unlike yourself, I'll wait for a real court to rule.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
Court of Public Opinion is SCO's  Root User | 09/13/04
Really? You've already ruled against IBM  Fred Fredrickson | 09/13/04
Nope, still not even close.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
Denial... hey, if it works for you, stick to it  Fred Fredrickson | 09/13/04
...and its pretty obvious who the judge will believe?  rdwhitti | 09/13/04
Exactlly right.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
Wrong  Michael Kelly | 09/13/04
And people your age,,,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
Be careful..  Patrick Jones | 09/13/04
Now there is a truly frightening thought...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/14/04
Very true...  Root User | 09/13/04
And everuyone was CERTAIN O.J. would be found guilty.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
ok...  ryusen | 09/13/04
Never try to guess without information.  John Le'Brecage | 09/14/04
So your saying not "everyone" thinks SCO is wrong?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/14/04
of course...  ryusen | 09/14/04
Of course!  John Le'Brecage | 09/14/04
No_Ax won't reply substansively, though.  Root User | 09/14/04
Ignorance is bliss; don?t spoil No_Ax?s bliss!  B.O.F.H. | 09/14/04
SCO may lose  balsover | 09/13/04
Yup, and they may not...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/04
linux "managed very casually" false arg based on insufficient evidence  hipparchus2000 | 09/13/04
Did you actually look sport?  balsover | 09/14/04
wrong  V Sanders | 09/14/04
The "Can't have it both ways" arguement?  Laff | 09/14/04
LOOKS LIKE OCTOBER 19th IS THE LAST DATE FOR ANY SUBMISSIONS  hipparchus2000 | 09/13/04
Ken Thompson wrote Unix kernel in a week so he could run a game on a pdp7  hipparchus2000 | 09/13/04
Can't we all just get along (except those of faith that is)  Laff | 09/14/04
SCO is still alive I see  V Sanders | 09/14/04
have to wonder  V Sanders | 09/14/04
Now THAT would make me Laff...:)  Laff | 09/14/04

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