[luau] FUD packers

[Kekoa Vincent]

Ah, it's nice to see even Linux junkies back home are sounding off about
these nuts.  I just got back from school in Utah, and the Linux user
group there is flooding the mailing list about this(SCO is in Utah
afterall).  Personally, I think SCO is ridiculous in their suits, and
are just sad because they missed the Linux boat like other distributors,
and now are fishing for some easy money.  I really don't think there are
two sides to the argument, the SCO is, as was previously stated,
clueless.  They really just make themselves look like fools when they
attempt to claim property that isn't there.  It's almost as bad as what
I heard on the news last night where this guy was trying to get the land
under the Kahala YMCA re-zoned for a big store(like Safeway), when he
hadn't even consulted the owner, or lease holder.  That's how foolish
the SCO looks to me.

Anyways, I just signed up for this list yesterday, looking for a group
in Hawaii to keep me up-to-date with linux, and so here I am.  It's also
surprising(and comforting) to see Ted Kanemori on the list, as he is the
husband of my favorite(and most influential) elementary school teacher!

I hope to chime in on this list occasionally,
Aloha!
-Kekoa Vincent


On Fri, 2003-05-16 at 11:38, Warren Togami wrote:
> Sorry, your facts aren't right either.  Linus first version of the
> kernel was written from scratch, with no unix code at all.
> 
> Anyhow, maybe SCO should hire this guy for PR:
> http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com/
> 
> On Fri, 2003-05-16 at 07:37, Jaymes Schooler wrote:
> > Obviously they don't have a clue...Linus' first version of Linux was
> > based on a UNIX kernel that was already public domain.  If any one is
> > at fault its SCO for having ridiculously high prices for their
> > licensing in the first place.  
> >         -----Original Message-----
> >         From: luau-admin at videl.ics.hawaii.edu
> >         [mailto:luau-admin at videl.ics.hawaii.edu]On Behalf Of Matt
> >         Darnell
> >         Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 9:32 PM
> >         To: luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu
> >         Subject: [luau] FUD packers
> >         
> >         
> >          The SCO Group, which owns key components of the Unix
> >         operating system, has sent letters to Linux customers claiming
> >         the software is an "unauthorized derivative" of its property. 
> >         
> >         The letters, which were sent earlier this week to companies
> >         around the world, warned that commercial users of Linux may
> >         face legal liability for using the operating system without a
> >         license from SCO. 
> >         
> >         http://www.crn.com/components/Nl/direct/article.asp?ArticleID=41970
> >         
> >         
> 
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