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SCO is still distributing the Linux kernel

SCO is still distributing the Linux kernel

Posted May 15, 2003 19:02 UTC (Thu) by lyda (guest, #7429)
In reply to: SCO is still distributing the Linux kernel by JoeBuck
Parent article: SCO suspends, Gartner warns

sco is not violating the license of "the community." they're violating the license of linus torvalds and the other copyright holders.

it's up to them to sue sco. we can help - as can redhat, suse, the fsf and others.

obviously this assumes the kernel is the only infringing part. the more gpl software sco claims infringes, the more copyright holders can defend their work.

and they should sue sco. it's their license being violated.


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SCO is still distributing the Linux kernel

Posted May 16, 2003 9:50 UTC (Fri) by error27 (subscriber, #8346) [Link]

If SCO distributes GPL software on its ftp server, the people who download the software are entitled to the source code. If SCO refuses to provide the source, then the users have the right to sue SCO to obtain it.

The copyright holders have a particular cause to sue, but the users have been wronged by SCO's license violation as well.

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