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The judgement in that case was SEALED - so we really don't know the outcome. BSD-based UNIX products are free to be "open-source", but "derivatives" (read Linux) may not . . .
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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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