Dear list, I was surprised to read about SCO's "Linux License", and I decided to search on Google. I search for linux license and got 10 websites - 8 of them have the word SCO in the title (and all the first 5). At least the 2 first websites are of SCO itself. Here they are for your reference:
http://www.thescogroup.com/scosource/linuxlicensefaq.html http://ir.sco.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=115527 After reading them, I got the impression that SCO thinks they own Linux. Maybe Linux is not a Free Software after all? Do they really have rights for it? Cause if not, it's a hell of a scam here. And if they do, we might all be infringing their rights by using Linux without paying them? Here's a quote from one of the websites: "The run-time license permits the use of SCO's intellectual property, in binary form only, as contained in Linux distributions. By purchasing a SCO Intellectual Property License, customers avoid infringement of SCO's intellectual property rights in Linux 2.4 and Linux 2.5 kernels. Because the SCO license authorizes run-time use only, customers also comply with the General Public License, under which Linux is distributed." It seems to me that the SCO license is not compatible with the General Public License. That is, each one infringes the other. Anyway, if SCO does have legitimate rights to require a license, are people and companies who use linux breaking the law? Can they be sued or charged with criminal law? It may be another reason why people will not want to use Linux. And if SCO doesn't have legitimate rights on Linux, how come they charge a license? It's supposed to be Free Software! I really don't understand. P.S. I read in the FAQ about lawsuits of SCO against IBM and Red Hat against SCO. It's a hell of a battle here. Good vs. Evil! Best Regards, Uri Even-Chen Speedy Net Raanana, Israel. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +972-9-7715013 Website: www.uri.co.il -------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
