SCO vs. Linux Users (Was: Microsoft Liability for vulnerabilities)

[Ansgar Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>]

On 2003-07-25 James Lee Gromoll wrote:
> The open source movement and the entire GPL licensing principal is
> under attack from an old Micro$oft arm. Here's how it goes. I own
> rights to some source code. Let's say I see to it that the code is
> integrated into a GPL product, oh let's say the Linux kernal, but I
> didn't put it therel. Oh, gee my rights to my source have been
> violated. I want $$$$$. I'll sue who? The distributers of the code?
> Nope. The person who put the code into the open source community?
> (that's who I think these clowns should be going after since it
> probably was thierown selves.) Nope. The folks who are running my
> proprietary code? Hell yeah. Make 'em pay. Just it case you thought
> Micro$oft might try to make Linux its own, your worst fears are in
> route. Currently a Caldera company Santa Cruz Operations was (may
> still effectively be) Micro$oft and they have executed the exact ploy
> above. So they want to "own" Linux 2.4+ kernals and be paid for every
> installation. Really want to know more go to these links......
>
> http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=12801004
> http://www.vnunet.com/News/1141848
> http://ir.sco.com/EdgarDetail.cfm?CompanyID=CALD&CIK=1102542&FID=1047469-03-23599&SID=03-00

It's the old "pay up, or else" plot from the Mobster's Handbook.

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers

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