From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S270184AbTGVTeP (ORCPT ); Tue, 22 Jul 2003 15:34:15 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S270849AbTGVTeP (ORCPT ); Tue, 22 Jul 2003 15:34:15 -0400 Received: from mail.jlokier.co.uk ([81.29.64.88]:16768 "EHLO mail.jlokier.co.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S270184AbTGVTeM (ORCPT ); Tue, 22 Jul 2003 15:34:12 -0400 Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 20:48:33 +0100 From: Jamie Lokier To: Brian McGroarty Cc: Jeff Sipek , Gabor MICSKO , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: SCO offers UnixWare licenses for Linux Message-ID: <20030722194833.GF3267@mail.jlokier.co.uk> References: <1058807414.513.4.camel@sunshine> <200307211353.27015.jeffpc@optonline.net> <20030721223548.GA21349@mcgroarty.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030721223548.GA21349@mcgroarty.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i 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: > "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 am no legal expert. My lay person's understanding is that SCO's offer appears to forfeit SCO's right to distribute Linux under the GPL, due to the GPL's "no additional restrictions" clause. Anyone for a countersuit? :) -- Jamie