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

Aren't we going overboard a bit?

Posted May 25, 2003 3:54 UTC (Sun) by llywrch (guest, #9903)
In reply to: Aren't we going overboard a bit? by BrucePerens
Parent article: The Open Group on UNIX trademark

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

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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. :-)