McBride misses the facts. The community caught the issue and removed it before it made it into mainstream code. The Linux kernel developers list has some of the best programmers in the world working on the linux kernel. The community (or bazaar) worked exactly as it should have. Probably better than developers at a large corporation, because open source checks to make sure code is unencumbered before incorporating, whereas proprietary software developers knowling copy GPL'd code. Remember the potential vulnerability in the zlib compression routines? Anyone recall who had to admit to using the whole darn library because they were vulnerable as well? Yep, that would be one of the companies that propped up SCO this year so they could claim a profit for its first quarter ever - Microsoft.
Paul >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/09/03 02:23PM >>> In my opinion, McBride (lowlife, sniveling dog that he is) nevertheless makes a valid point: that if Open Source does not have a mechanism in place to prevent a repetition of the SGI developer's violation of IP, then large enterprises will not take the risk of using it. Why use an OS if it allows people like SCO to crawl out from under a rock with a multimillion dollar lawsuit in hand? Bill Beinert Systems Programming Con Edison (212) 460-4853 When they took the fourth amendment, I was quiet because I didn't deal drugs! When they took the sixth amendment, I was quiet because, I was innocent. When they took the second amendment, I was quiet because I didn't own a gun! Now they've taken the first amendment, and I can say (or do) nothing about it. The Second Amendment is in place in case they ignore the others. MODWN DAbE
