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Unusual GPL proponents.Unusual GPL proponents.Posted Nov 22, 2003 3:04 UTC (Sat) by paulj (subscriber, #341)Parent article: A new source of anti-GPL FUD From article: <i>Most legal experts say SCO's GPL attack is weak, but if SCO wins, it could have profound implications for software licensing agreements and all copyright licensing, putting stringent limits on the kinds of contracts that could be written. The entertainment industry, which abounds with restrictive copyright licenses, could be heavily impacted.</i> Does this mean the possibility is open that we might see the likes of the RIAA and MPAA filing amicus briefs with the court hearing SCO vs IBM in *support* of Linux and the GPL? Whatever else about this article, it does mean the "IP" (horrible term) law field in general has noticed this case and is thinking seriously about the implications of some of SCO's claims. Which possibly is a good thing.
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Unusual GPL proponents. Posted Nov 22, 2003 19:48 UTC (Sat) by mmarq (guest, #2332) [Link] If SCO wins then, i belive its only the IA64 port, and perhaps RCU, because those are the only pieces of code that might have any connection with the IBM - SCO contracts.
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