Linux is like so hosed [LWN.net]

Linux is like so hosed

Posted Aug 12, 2003 13:01 UTC (Tue) by screed (guest, #13969)
Parent article: The text of IBM's counterclaims

I think you GPLers need to grow up and realize Linux is dead. SCO has you people by the balls. I have seen SCO's evidence and everything SCO has shown me has been true. IBM has contributed truckloads of SCO code into Linux. SCO has full rights to do what they have been doing. This will come out in court and Linux and the GPL will finally die a much deserved death. Buy your Linux licenses now, you will need them. I have recently migrated to UnixWare after seeing the evidence and have never been happier, I was tired of the Theives and code terrorists that often times lurk in the Linux train.

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Linux is like so hosed

Posted Aug 12, 2003 13:35 UTC (Tue) by corbet (editor, #1) [Link]



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Linux is like so hosed

Posted Aug 13, 2003 2:57 UTC (Wed) by Grievre (guest, #13993) [Link]

Linux is suiciding at our gates!

Linux is here to stay

Posted Aug 14, 2003 17:20 UTC (Thu) by mitchus (guest, #14051) [Link]

> I think you GPLers need to grow up and realize Linux is dead.

This might be the worst case of bad judgment I've seen since that label that turned down the Beatles.

You think this will kill Linux?! Nowhere near it. Even if it turns out there is SCO code in the kernel, people will work at getting it the hell out of there. There is sufficient scaffolding and infrastructure to do this.

How could you possibly tear down a social contract like the GPL? Has it ever occurred to you that all the people who respect it CHOSE to do so? It represents a solid and transparent objective, and people have been rallying to this banner long enough to take this blow, and take it with a grin.

Pax, Mitchus

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