Linux kernel coder puts SCO on notice [OT]
As the worm turns http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10018 -- Jim Barnes -- Certainly the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet, you can't win. -Lazarus Long -- SuSE linux 8.0, 2.4.18-4GB, KMail 1.4 -- 8:32pm up 31 days, 6:08, 6 users, load average: 1.01, 1.11, 1.08
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Jim Barnes wrote:
As the worm turns http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10018
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On Sunday 15 June 2003 20:13, Rohit wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Jim Barnes wrote:
As the worm turns http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10018
Why is there no name to this author?
It might even be strategic advantage to Linux community if heroes like this came out in public!
Rohit
Probably because the author didn't have the original senders permission. Or the sender of the email wanted anonimity to avoid any reprecussions from an employer. Eitherway, it does raise an interesting point and further gives proof that SCO's McBride may have forget what most of learned as children: People that live in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks. Cheers, Curtis.
On Monday 16 June 2003 06:59, Curtis Rey wrote:
On Sunday 15 June 2003 20:13, Rohit wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Jim Barnes wrote:
As the worm turns http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10018
Why is there no name to this author?
It might even be strategic advantage to Linux community if heroes like this came out in public!
Rohit
Probably because the author didn't have the original senders permission. Or the sender of the email wanted anonimity to avoid any reprecussions from an employer.
Eitherway, it does raise an interesting point and further gives proof that SCO's McBride may have forget what most of learned as children:
People that live in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks.
Cheers, Curtis.
I thought it was: A fool and his money are soon parted. However, I guess in McBride's case it's the same thing. Regards, jimmo -- --------------------------------------- "Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are." -- John Wooden --------------------------------------- Be sure to visit the Linux Tutorial: http://www.linux-tutorial.info --------------------------------------- NOTE: All messages sent to me in response to my posts to newsgroups, mailing lists or forums are subject to reposting.
For some reason, I can't get to the link below. Can someone copy it and email me directly? Thanks On Sun, 2003-06-15 at 23:59, Curtis Rey wrote:
On Sunday 15 June 2003 20:13, Rohit wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Jim Barnes wrote:
As the worm turns http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10018
Why is there no name to this author?
It might even be strategic advantage to Linux community if heroes like this came out in public!
Rohit
Probably because the author didn't have the original senders permission. Or the sender of the email wanted anonimity to avoid any reprecussions from an employer.
Eitherway, it does raise an interesting point and further gives proof that SCO's McBride may have forget what most of learned as children:
People that live in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks.
Cheers, Curtis.
-- Tom Nielsen Neuro Logic Systems 805.389.5435 x18 www.neuro-logic.com
On Sunday 15 June 2003 22:13, Rohit wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Jim Barnes wrote:
As the worm turns http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10018
Why is there no name to this author?
It might even be strategic advantage to Linux community if heroes like this came out in public!
Rohit [disclaimer deleted]
Have you ever thought that this might be the response of one of the other distributions? Could be this guy is employed by SuSE, RedHat, Mandrake, etc. They all have folks outside the US, IIRC. -- Kelly L. Fulks Home Account near Huntsville, AL
On Monday 16 June 2003 05:47, Kelly Fulks wrote:
On Sunday 15 June 2003 22:13, Rohit wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Jim Barnes wrote:
As the worm turns http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10018
Why is there no name to this author?
It might even be strategic advantage to Linux community if heroes like this came out in public!
Rohit
[disclaimer deleted]
Have you ever thought that this might be the response of one of the other distributions? Could be this guy is employed by SuSE, RedHat, Mandrake, etc. They all have folks outside the US, IIRC.
Right! And by keeping his/her anonimity they absolve any problems legally that they might entangle with respect to their employer. I mean, if the name is known and this person is an employee of say Mandrake or SuSE, or whoever, then the legal implications become more complicated. By keeping these things seperate, a name that could be associated with a company that SCO has contentions against, SCO can't claim he/she is acting as an agent of the company and therefore has alterior motives or drags said company into the legal fray. This person may indeed have alterior motives, or not. The whole things revolves around a person asserting his/her rights in light of the present state of litigation and claims of wrong doing. By not bringing in a corporate entity then this person can persue the matter in a more unfettered matter. I think that many of the devs would have to seperate themselves from their employers, at least initially, if they were to follow in the footsteps of this person. This way SCO couldn't claim that, say SuSE, was manipulating the situation. This has been suggested by the action of LinuxTag, wherein rather than have SuSE get in the middle of this mess while being an IBM and SCO partner, they prompted LinuxTag to act on their behalf. If the author of the email to SCO were to be associated with a specific Linux company then it's likely the SCO would claim that "X" company was taking hostile action against SCO. This would most likely be a problem for SuSE for instance, given SCOs latest stunt of looking of peripheral companies to bring suits against and SuSE's relationship with both IBM and SCO. Cheers, Curtis.
On Monday 16 June 2003 12:53 pm, Curtis Rey wrote:
I think that many of the devs would have to seperate themselves from their employers, at least initially, if they were to follow in the footsteps of this person. This way SCO couldn't claim that, say SuSE, was manipulating the situation. This has been suggested by the action of LinuxTag, wherein rather than have SuSE get in the middle of this mess while being an IBM and SCO partner, they prompted LinuxTag to act on their behalf. If the author of the email to SCO were to be associated with a specific Linux company then it's likely the SCO would claim that "X" company was taking hostile action against SCO. This would most likely be a problem for SuSE for instance, given SCOs latest stunt of looking of peripheral companies to bring suits against and SuSE's relationship with both IBM and SCO.
Well, most likely in the month of July they will be allowing SCO to interview this chap.... after they sign an NDA for the interview... :-) -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall bmarsh@bmarsh.com Bellaire, MI 06/16/03 13:10 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ "No man remains quite what he was when he recognizes himself." - Thomas Mann, German author (1875-1955)
On Sunday 15 June 2003 19:35, Jim Barnes wrote:
As the worm turns
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10018
-- Jim Barnes -- Certainly the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet, you can't win. -Lazarus Long -- SuSE linux 8.0, 2.4.18-4GB, KMail 1.4 -- 8:32pm up 31 days, 6:08, 6 users, load average: 1.01, 1.11, 1.08
This guy is out for blood AFAICT. He includes the MD5 sums and is very specific. Furthermore, If SCO alters what is on their FTP site then anyone with angst or an axe to grind and a disk with OpenLinux v3.1.1 and/or the linux-2.4.13-21D.src.rpm or the tgz or the tar.gz. et al would surely produce this and further twart any questionable attempts of SCO should they want to muddy the waters by removing the file/s or some other nepharious activity. Imagine if other devs started to do this! In fact what would happen if 10, 100, 1000 devs took this stance? I think we have a winner - but will have to see SCO's reaction. Cheers, Curtis. P.S. who'll give me 10 to 1 odds SCO comes out with an even more outragious and FUD laidened series of press statements and continues down the present road they're headed? Any takers?
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