SCO also owns C++ [LWN.net]

SCO also owns C++

Posted Jul 9, 2003 15:23 UTC (Wed) by tjc (guest, #137)
In reply to: SCO also owns C++ by walterbyrd
Parent article: SCO takes Linux case to Japan (News.com)

C++ is one of the properties that SCO owns today and we frequently are approached by customers who wish to license C++ from us and we do charge for that. Those arrangements are done on a case-by-case basis with each customer and are not disclosed publicly. C++ licensing is currently part of SCO's SCOsource licensing program.

One would hope this is referring to SCO's implementation of C++. Either that, or this is just another instance of a SCO executive talking out of [deleted]. The second case seems more likely.

If this turns out to be true, I really don't see the point in having an ANSI/ISO standard for C++ (or any other language) if one has to purchase IP from SCO to legally implement a compiler. In this case I would be just as hesitant to use C++ as I am to use Java.

They better not mess with C!

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