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Subject: Now I see your point. :-))) NT

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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