From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S272061AbTGYNWU (ORCPT ); Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:22:20 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S272062AbTGYNWU (ORCPT ); Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:22:20 -0400 Received: from [65.244.37.61] ([65.244.37.61]:35774 "EHLO WSPNYCON1IPC.corp.root.ipc.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S272061AbTGYNWT (ORCPT ); Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:22:19 -0400 Message-ID: <170EBA504C3AD511A3FE00508BB89A920234CD5E@exnanycmbx4.ipc.com> From: "Downing, Thomas" To: "'Sancar Saran'" , Alan Cox Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: RE: SCO offers UnixWare licenses for Linux Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:37:05 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > -----Original Message----- > From: Sancar Saran [mailto:saran@sim.com.tr] > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 7:44 AM > > #1 The whole thing is without merit (as it seems to be now) > > #2 IBM did it and have to buy SCO (because everyone will > sue IBM, every > > Linux developer, every business, every user) > > #3 SCO gets bankrupted by countersuits (popular US approach to law) > > > > It look like good plan, and my question is not answered. Are > distro makers > safe in these time line? What if Red Hat goes bankrupt before the SCO > falldown. > I hope someone does take action, SCO vs. IBM doesn't come to trial till April 11, 2005. A lot of damage could be done in that time, assuming some other event (like an acquisition) doesn't obviate the whole mess. To date, the only thing I've seen is: www.theregister.co.uk/content/61/31910.html