Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 16:36:48 06/16/03
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On June 15, 2003 at 18:34:31, margolies,marc wrote:
>Bo ,
>I hope you're right. But as an American I tend to think that SCO asking IBM for
>'protection money' is rather akin to an 80 year-old woman trying to squeeze the
>nuts of an 800 pound gorilla ;>
I fail to see what being an american has to do with the very elegant comparison
above...
As far as I know you do not have to be american to be able to be gross (I can do
that as well).
Christophe
>On June 15, 2003 at 09:44:09, Bo Persson wrote:
>
>>On June 13, 2003 at 20:14:13, margolies,marc wrote:
>>
>>>Dear Frank,
>>>Mind you I am not damning Linux or Unix for that matter. If Linus Torvald and
>>>his pals cannot judge if some code is clipped from elsewhere, then I believe
>>>that I am not fit to walk in his shadow, much less judge his judgements.
>>>Here's what I am doing. I am remarking on a news story about a law suit against
>>>Linux. Yes quite literaally SCO argues that Linux contains some Unix code. They
>>>haven't said what I said in words-- they said it in deeds! A lawsuit is a very
>>>loud and expensive proclamation of an idea-- it requires a burden of proof.
>>
>>There doesn't have to be any proofs involved. It could also be an attempt to
>>press IBM for "protection money". When you are really desperate, it shows!
>>
>>
>>-"Too bad if this fine software establishment should accidentally burn, or
>>something. We can assure you that it will not happen for $1B, or best offer."
>>
>>
>>Bo Persson
>>bop2@telia.com
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