Author: Tom Likens
Date: 14:39:44 06/18/03
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On June 18, 2003 at 05:48:57, Tony Werten wrote: >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! :) > >Don't be so sure. If their claims are correct ( linux does not only contain the >same code, but also the same programmer remarks ) then they should win. Even if >microsoft provides them with the money to sue. > >If their claims are incorrect then the company dies, because the reliability is >gone, (a major issue for unix) so they know they are playing high stakes. > >Tony > Don't be so sure. If the code originally came from the BSD branch and was subsequently copied into *both* the SCO System V code base and the Linux code base, they lose. I see this as a bid to get bought by IBM, which will more than likely backfire. regards, --tom >> >> >> >> Christophe
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