From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 11 09:51:31 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1E1B237B405 for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:51:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail.uk.hybyte.net (mail.uk.hybyte.net [213.86.56.137]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DF0E543F85 for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:51:28 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from atrull@hybyte.com) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.uk.hybyte.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B9C0EB2A9 for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 17:51:27 +0100 (BST) Received: from by localhost (amavisd-new, port ) id JAG0wLUA for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 17:51:26 +0100 (BST) Received: by mail.uk.hybyte.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id A48CFEB2A6; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 17:51:26 +0100 (BST) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 17:51:26 +0100 From: Alex Trull To: Bill Moran , freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20030711165126.GA11797@mail.uk.hybyte.net> References: <20030709125055.GA90046@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20030709193315.A494@citusc.usc.edu> <20030710123509.GA97000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <3F0D6AAD.9030406@potentialtech.com> <20030710141516.GA97366@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <3F0DAFDA.2050708@potentialtech.com> <3F0E91FB.57B452A5@mindspring.com> <3F0EB5BB.1080203@potentialtech.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3F0EB5BB.1080203@potentialtech.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at hybyte.com Subject: Re: Where can I find FreeBSD-related SCO lawsuit updates? X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 16:51:31 -0000 * Bill Moran [2003-07-11 09:03:55 -0400]: > I'm still having trouble understanding the motive behind all this. > Obviously, SCO can't seriously believe they can gain anything from > this lawsuit ... Are they nuts and actually think they can win? Is > there some other motive that no one has yet to discern? Even if > the "Microsoft Conspiracy" theories are true, what does MS expect > to gain from such a silly attack, and why would SCO agree to be > a patsy? > > The other thing that irritates me is the fact that US copyright law, > which is supposed to protect development and encourage it, seems to > be used to hurt it more often than not. > > -- > Bill Moran > Potential Technologies > http://www.potentialtech.com Rumour has it that SCO produce nothing of value and just want to be bought by IBM. As it happens, this would make SCO's current shareholders' pockets rather well lined. I doubt IBM would have any cause to want to own SCO beyond making the problem go away - so commence the litigation! I'm quite relaxed and looking forward to seeing the outcome. (From a safe distance) Cheers, Alex Trull Systems and Network Administrator - Hybyte https://mail.uk.hybyte.net/~atrull/pgppub.key 0x1DCBCFB7