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<DIV><SPAN class=078443317-16052003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>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. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
luau-admin@videl.ics.hawaii.edu [mailto:luau-admin@videl.ics.hawaii.edu]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Matt Darnell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 15, 2003 9:32
PM<BR><B>To:</B> luau@videl.ics.hawaii.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [luau] FUD
packers<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><!--StartFragment --><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT><FONT face=TIMES size=2>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. </FONT>
<P><FONT face=TIMES size=2>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.
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