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Subject: Re: Where is Tiger for LINUX ?...

Author: Eran

Date: 16:22:49 06/16/03

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On June 16, 2003 at 19:10:44, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On June 16, 2003 at 05:24:32, Eran wrote:
>
>>>It will come. I'm using Linux since several months now and I have passed the
>>>state of "testing just to see".
>>>
>>>I have actually replaced Windows on my development computer by Red Hat Linux
>>>(now version 9.0).
>>>
>>>I am working at porting some utilities of mine to Linux. They are written in C
>>>and the modules they are using are also the basic bricks of Chess Tiger.
>>>
>>>When I have ported all my basic modules I will port the chess engine itself, and
>>>now I do not expect any major problem.
>>>
>>>So keep trying Linux, get used to it and learn how it works. It is time well
>>>invested.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    Christophe
>>
>>To my understanding you plan to port ChessTiger to Linux in the future, but I
>>have heard enough bad news about Linux lately. The SCO Group plans to sue not
>>only against IBM but also against all other Linux distributors who have
>>infringed the copyright of Unix. Moreover, Microsoft threatens to buy the SCO
>>Group company and own the copyright of Unix in the future. That could hurt
>>enough the Linux community worldwide. Christophe, how would you cope with that
>>while you continue porting ChessTiger to Linux? I am hopeful the Linux community
>>will win and I understand very well how important the spirit of open source is
>>to them.
>>
>>For more news about SCO Group against Linux click below:
>>
>>http://zdnet.com.com/2251-1110-1001807.html
>>
>>Eran
>
>
>
>I am extremely happy that SCO has started to brought these issues.
>
>They would have been a problem for Linux' future anyway, so it is a very good
>thing to clear those issues RIGHT NOW.
>
>The sooner SCO's points are going to be refuted, the better.
>
>So all of this is good news.
>
>
>
>    Christophe

Why are you saying that?  < a bit frowning >

Eran



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