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Indemnity

Posted Sep 26, 2003 19:28 UTC (Fri) by dkite (guest, #4577)
Parent article: IBM Files New Claims Against SCO in Linux Case (Dow Jones)

This SCO stuff still has the ability to amaze. IBM, yes IBM is countersuing based on GPL
violations. IBM won't indemnify customers because they can't, not because of legal concerns,
but not wanting to box their customers in, denying them one of the benefits of free software.

IBM gets it. Amazing.

Derek (who survived bullies at school by having big friends)

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Indemnity

Posted Sep 26, 2003 20:32 UTC (Fri) by dwalters (guest, #4207) [Link]

Yes, IBM really do seem to get it.

Whether you judge them by their words or deeds, you can't fault them (although I do have to hold my nose when they use software patents as a legal weapon).

Indemnity

Posted Sep 29, 2003 11:29 UTC (Mon) by sveinrn (guest, #2827) [Link]

HP idemnifying Linux-users got lots of positive media coverage and could be the primary reason for the recent drop in SCOX stock value. I find groklaw's coverage of the subject extremely unfair. Idemnification can be one of the things that really hits SCO where it hurts.

But if IBM is unable to do this for legal reasons, that is of course OK to me!