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More proof that IP laws need rewriting ..
As far as SCO is concerned, it's good riddance to bad rubbish. But in their process of dying off, they causeed a lot of grief to a lot of people and companies. And it all went into the lawyers' pockets.

I got a fund-raising letter from some leukemia foundation today. It said that the donated funds had helped Doctor X develop a new type of drug treatment. When I googled the drug name, I got a big story about how X and Big Drug Company Y had patented this drug, and how much it would contribute to Y's profit margin over the next 20 years.

THAT IS JUST WRONG. People donated money to finance this research, and now some doctor and drug company are cashing in on it!! The IP and patent laws have got to change, or the big corporations will end up owning the "rights" to everything, with legions of attack lawyers to sue anyone who breathes without their permission (and payoff).
Posted by: terry flores   Posted on: 09/19/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Boo hoo! I am sure the only folks upset are those in Redmond. (NT)  nomorems | 09/19/07
good, now it's M$ turn to fold!  Linux Geek | 09/19/07
Here's an idea!  James T. Kirk | 09/19/07
Why did have to go and do that?  voska | 09/19/07
Another one bites the dust!  Linux User 147560 | 09/19/07
What?  James T. Kirk | 09/19/07
Don, aka Bitty, aka No_Axe  jacarter3 | 09/19/07
You've been smoking something  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/19/07
Maybe  John L. Ries | 09/19/07
I think he claimed that "SCO has a case".  Zogg | 09/20/07
Seemed that way to me too  Chad_z | 09/20/07
No-Ax is just a NAG  jorjitop | 09/21/07
You should know better.  nighthawk808 | 09/20/07
I knew these links would come in handy one day soon...  Zogg | 09/20/07
Mod Parent Up  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/20/07
YOU DA MAN!  Linux User 147560 | 09/20/07
I tried that Yagotta, with Johnny's Wad.  OButterball | 09/20/07
Hey, Zogg, did Axey pony up on any bet?  OButterball | 09/20/07
The bet wasn't with me - assuming the offer was even genuine.  Zogg | 09/21/07
Loverock, No_Ax, and the typical How dare you use anything other than MSers  nomorems | 09/19/07
I'm not trying to convince you of anything.  James T. Kirk | 09/19/07
The silence IS deafening ...  George Mitchell | 09/19/07
See above  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/20/07
LOOK EVERYONE!@*&(#@*! HE MENTIONS ME!!!  Loverock Davidson | 09/19/07
Justice will be if Novell places all SCO code ...  kd5auq | 09/19/07
SCO dies like a vampire in the light of day!  jacarter3 | 09/19/07
not a vampire  reedjjjr | 09/20/07
This story made me laugh  voska | 09/19/07
RE: SCO Group admits it may fold  Loverock Davidson | 09/19/07
If so, you probably owe the proceeds to Novell. happy (NT)  Henry Miller | 09/19/07
Probably not.  mattnico | 09/19/07
how cute  Loverock Davidson | 09/20/07
Well just do it already so we can be rid of you. (nt)  shawkins | 09/19/07
Reality, after all, set in  Dr-T | 09/19/07
Quoting Tom Wolfe  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/19/07
SCO opened Pandora's box ...  George Mitchell | 09/19/07
that what happen when you attack open source  Quebec-french | 09/19/07
They dug their own grave  CobraA1 | 09/19/07
More proof that IP laws need rewriting ..  terry flores | 09/19/07
OOOHHHHH BUT  Macathome | 09/19/07
RE: SCO Group admits it may fold  mrOSX | 09/20/07
Please let Novell take the reins...  Timpraetor | 09/20/07
What's the difference between Old Yeller and SCO?  nighthawk808 | 09/20/07
RE: SCO Group admits it may fold  chinese.bookie | 09/20/07
RE: SCO Group admits it may fold  bfilipiak@... | 09/20/07
Skydiver admits he may hit the ground  Ole Man | 09/20/07
But.. but...  kraterz | 09/20/07

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