Aren't we going overboard a bit? [LWN.net]

Aren't we going overboard a bit?

Posted May 24, 2003 5:58 UTC (Sat) by BrucePerens (subscriber, #2510)
In reply to: warspeak by fpahl
Parent article: The Open Group on UNIX trademark

Well, this thread has made a mountain out of a molehill IMO. Alan's a British CEO type and they tend to talk about business that way. Take a look at the way they approach soccer sometime.

Open Group has been working with me to make sure they aren't stepping on the Free Software community's feet. They even pay for the advice, which helps this evangelist feed his family. So, cut them some slack for me, if you will. If you have problems that they should fix, I would not be a bad person to bring them to.

Thanks
Bruce

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Aren't we going overboard a bit?

Posted May 25, 2003 3:54 UTC (Sun) by llywrch (guest, #9903) [Link]

I guess this isn't on topic, but if you're the one who got The Open Group to weigh in with their opinion on this fight between the SCO Group & IBM, you have my thanks. I've been wondering just what the folks who own the UNIX trademark & Single UNIX standard have to say about all of this noise.

And I wonder, when 13 June rolls around & MacBride's lawyers show up before the judge to insist that they can cut off IBM's license, if the judge will look them in the eye & ask if they own the specific intellectual properties they want to deny to IBM. Then after much hemming & hawing, it is discovered that all they can deny to IBM is access to some antiquated code that has been thrown out years ago -- if that.

Or maybe the SCO Group will ask for a continuance when that day arrives. And IBM's lawyers move for a dismissal with prejudice about the injunction.

Ob Guilty Pleasures: Reading & commenting on all of the possibilities with this lawsuit -- not a word of which will effect this case in the least -- is a lot of fun!

Geoff

Aren't we going overboard a bit?

Posted May 26, 2003 14:32 UTC (Mon) by dmomara (guest, #11454) [Link]

I would agree.

History is a terrible thing, a German should be aware that some wars are well worth fighting.

In this historical context the US press had at a point not long ago billed the USL v. BSDi litigation as the "UNIX wars" and it was a bitter thing for the industry. The origin of the Open Group is closely tied with those events.

I for one immediately emailed the open group on seeing the statements damaging to both UNIX(R) and (GNU)/Linux made by the lusers who have come into power at SCO (look at their bios and backgrounds.)

The fact that a _strong_ statement has been made by this organization bodes well for a positive outcome in this matter. In any case this will be educational and ultimately beneficial for the IT community.

UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Group in the United States and other countries.

Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds, a really nice guy (dont cross him.)

Aren't we going overboard a bit?

Posted Jun 2, 2003 13:54 UTC (Mon) by maddog (guest, #11580) [Link]

I was the one who inspired Andrew Josey of the Open Group to write his letter to LWN and to SCO. I accept your thanks. :-)