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Canopy and SCO and Trolltech.
by Boyle M. Owl on Monday 12/Apr/2004, @13:39

The whole SCO ordeal is odious. Everyone that I know who has written any code and released it under the GPL is REALLY ANGRY at SCO claiming that all of Linux (including the utilities that come with it) belongs to them. It's been a year and they've shown *0* proof. As Clara Peller once said, "Where's the beef?!"

Ideed, if there's anyone trying to steal IP, it's SCO. This is a blatant attempt to steal all the effort that thousands of people have contributed to Open Source. I know you had to dance around the question a bit, but it's time to tell SCO and Canopy goodbye. Even if Canopy is merely an *investor* in TrollTech, they are certainly endorsing SCO's actions, and by extension are a _threat_ to TrollTech.

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BMO - a KDE and QT enthusiast since 1.0

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Re: Canopy and SCO and Trolltech.
by Cies Breijs on Tuesday 13/Apr/2004, @05:33

> The whole SCO ordeal is odious.

I agree :)

> Everyone that I know who has written any code and released it under the GPL (...)

that includes me

> (...) is REALLY ANGRY at SCO claiming that all of Linux (including the utilities that come with it) belongs to them.

I'm not angry. Somehow GPL needed a test case, to prove it's strength in court. Right now it's over a few discussable, silly lines of code. Next time it can be on a different level.

Since I believe M$ supports SCO by giving some money for the trials, i think they're -- just like me -- interesed in the outcome.

Remeber: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"

Cies.

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