On Wed, 5 Nov 2003, Dean Kent wrote: > Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 13:23:08 -0500 > From: Dean Kent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [OT] US constitution (was RE: SCO Attacks Open Source > License ) > > ---- Original Message ---- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [OT] US constitution (was RE: SCO Attacks Open Source > License ) > Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 14:54:47 +0100 > > > > >This thing is off and running. Genies and bottles. And any action > >taken in US courts by > >anyone is just noise. > > I have no idea how much of an issue it might be - but I am under the > impression that a significant percentage of IT revenues comes from US > markets, and from US owned companies worldwide (that likely favor the > use of common solutions worldwide). If Linux based solutions cannot > be sold here without some levies/taxes/fees/etc. - then it would be > more than just 'noise'. Wouldn't it?
I suspect that markets a little to the north of us will swamp the US in the not too-distant future. I am sure they will change the face of OSS (and probably English too) beyond recognition. -- Cheers John. Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb Copyright John Summerfield. Reproduction prohibited.
