Author: Eran
Date: 13:28:11 06/17/03
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On June 17, 2003 at 13:08:25, Christophe Theron wrote: >On June 17, 2003 at 03:45:59, Eran wrote: > >>On June 17, 2003 at 02:14:14, Christophe Theron wrote: >> >>>On June 16, 2003 at 19:22:49, Eran wrote: >>> >>>>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 >>> >>> >>> >>>The issue of Unix patents would have to be brought up some day anyway. >>> >>>It is better for Linux that these issues are cleared as soon as possible. >>> >>>So people will stop asking themselves questions about patents and their own >>>liability and move on with Linux deployment. >>> >>>That's what I wanted to say. >>> >>> >>> >>> Christophe >> >>Well, if the SCO Group wins, will we have to pay some money for Linux because of >>Unix inside if we want to use it? Will not it be an open source any more? I am >>wondering.... :-) >> >>Eran > > > >SCO will not win. Don't waste your time on this hypothesis! :) > > > > Christophe
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