[NTLUG:Discuss] here is the description of the SCO IP license

[Rusty Haddock]

fredjame wrote:
    >I guess we "little guys" have until 15 October to decide how to place, 
    >or hedge, our bets - and make no mistake, it is a bet either way.  SCO 
    >may just need the cash, may hope to generate fear of Linux, may even 

Er... s/need/WANT/

    >hope to set some kind of "president" or "try the case in the media" to 
    >influence the final outcome, but I find it despicable of SCO to be using 
    >this terroristic gambit, no matter what their reason.  I view it more 
    >like a thief with a gun to one's head than a horse race, but the 
    >probability of a "refund" is no doubt the same.

I s'pose, in actuality, it's a thief with a probabilistic gun to one's
head.  The question becomes, what's the probability that the gun is
really there AND it being loaded.  As far as I'm concerned SCO just has
their finger pointing in their jacket pocket.

On the other hand, how hard would it truly be to "downgrade" your Linux
kernel?   OK, maybe it's some trouble but should worst come to worst,
will it be truly more expensive than being robbed by SCO???  That's the
question every business running, what, 2.4.*(?) of the Linux kernel
needs to ask themselves.

	-Rusty-
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