From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S270766AbTGUWVO (ORCPT ); Mon, 21 Jul 2003 18:21:14 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S270768AbTGUWVO (ORCPT ); Mon, 21 Jul 2003 18:21:14 -0400 Received: from mcgroarty.net ([64.81.147.195]:40106 "EHLO pinkbits.internal") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S270766AbTGUWUy (ORCPT ); Mon, 21 Jul 2003 18:20:54 -0400 Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 17:35:48 -0500 To: Jeff Sipek Cc: Gabor MICSKO , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: SCO offers UnixWare licenses for Linux Message-ID: <20030721223548.GA21349@mcgroarty.net> References: <1058807414.513.4.camel@sunshine> <200307211353.27015.jeffpc@optonline.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200307211353.27015.jeffpc@optonline.net> X-Debian-GNU-Linux: Rocks From: Brian McGroarty Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Jul 21, 2003 at 01:53:17PM -0400, Jeff Sipek wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Monday 21 July 2003 13:10, Gabor MICSKO wrote: > > http://lwn.net/Articles/40526/ > > > > interesting. > > "SCO has announced its latest move: concerned Linux users will be able to buy > a UnixWare License for a "run-time, binary use of Linux." If you buy into > their protection scheme, they promise not to sue - but only for binary use. > Looking at the source (or modifying it), it seems, will not be allowed. It > will be interesting to see how many companies actually buy these licenses." I hope not many companies buy the license as a hedge against future lawsuits... By buying such a license, a company becomes obligated to the terms of the license. Even if a party weren't previously at risk, they could find that they become at risk for future lawsuits based on having accepted the license.