Why SCO won't show the code
Why SCO won't show the code
Posted Aug 19, 2003 17:47 UTC (Tue) by BrucePerens (guest, #2510)Parent article: Why SCO won't show the code
The wayback machine page says the code is for educational use only, this is belied by Caldera's license letter, which says it is under the BSD license.
Bruce
Posted Aug 19, 2003 17:55 UTC (Tue)
by JoeBuck (subscriber, #2330)
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Then it appears that Linux does have a problem that must be corrected.
There is no Caldera copyright notice in the Linux copy of the code, and the license described in
the letter includes the GPL-incompatible advertising clause.
Posted Aug 19, 2003 18:05 UTC (Tue)
by hch (guest, #5625)
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Removed due to severe crappieness...
Posted Aug 19, 2003 18:10 UTC (Tue)
by dwalters (guest, #4207)
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Indeed. The wording on the web site is: Use of all versions is strictly for educational use only, and is restricted by the license agreed upon by entering this site. If the code was already released under the BSD-style license, the above
statement is inaccurate and misleading. The BSD license-covered code is most certainly not limited to educational use only. Either SCO doen't realize this, or they're trying to close the stable door after the horse has bolted! However, unless the code in question was also released under some other BSD-license which does not include the Caldera advertising clause, any advertising materials mentioning features or use of the code must acklowledge Caldera to be in compliance with the license.
Posted Aug 20, 2003 3:20 UTC (Wed)
by lakeland (guest, #1157)
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It seems we do have a real copyright/license violation then
Well, that whole file already is gone from Linux for some timeIt seems we do have a real copyright/license violation then
(a month or two).Information on "SCO Ancient Unix" web page appears to be factually incorrect.
If it is their code, they're allowed to dual licence it. They can quite happily give it away Information on "SCO Ancient Unix" web page appears to be factually incorrect.
under BSD, and now under a more restrictive licence. However it does seem somewhat
pointless since anybody can get the old BSD version.