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It seems that the losers at SCO are about to send out invoices to people who use Linux commercially.
I'm using Linux for my webserver, for software development, and for several embedded projects for customers: this is clearly commercial use. SCO should feel free to send me an invoice:
Stephen J. Friedl
1891 Running Branch Way
Tustin, CA 92780
I have reserved a blank spot on my wall for it.
Posted by Steve at September 03, 2003 06:53 AM | TrackBackDidn't I read somewhere that SCO was selling "binary-only" licenses to the Linux code?
If so, an interesting "reply" to such an invoice, for anyone with code in the Linux tree, would be to reply with an invoice of your own, for the use of YOUR code for precisely one dollar more than SCO's invoice
Posted by: Derek on September 3, 2003 07:38 AM:)
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCO_v._IBM_Linux_lawsuit
On July 21, 2003, SCO announced that it intends to sell binary-only licences to use the free Linux operating system which will remove the threat of litigation from licence-holders. Linux advocates reacted by stating that SCO has no basis for this action, and that doing this may cause SCO to forfeit their rights under the GNU GPL to distribute Linux or Linux-derived code in any form. Many commentators took the view that SCO had no legal basis for this, referring to wording in the GNU GPL that appears to explicitly prevent companies from doing this.Posted by: Chris on September 3, 2003 07:48 AM
"I have reserved a blank spot on my wall for it."
I'm keeping one of my toilet paper holders empty for min.
Posted by: Mospaw on February 8, 2004 05:37 AM