Did SCO 'Borrow' Linux Code? 688
An Anonymous Reader writes "Apparently someone inside SCO has stated that SCO(actually Caldera) copied Linux code into System V. They did it to build what they now market as Linux Kernel Personality - the ability to run Linux software on their Unix. Now, the open source community(of course they don't mention who) is jumping on this, because they didn't return the changes to the OS community or give the community credit. Of course, SCO says it's a misunderstanding and, get this 'SCO also never used any of the Linux kernel code.'"
"Someone inside SCO" (Score:5, Funny)
Hints and allegations! Jump on it!
Re:The three axis of evil: SCO, SCO & SCO (Score:5, Funny)
Microsoft
SCO
RIAA/MPAA
Mike
Something tells me... (Score:2, Funny)
Everybody knows... (Score:4, Funny)
They have no intention of taking it to court!
according to Mr. X (Score:5, Funny)
Can Linus sue SCO now? (Score:5, Funny)
Does this mean that Linus can now sue SCO for a billion dollars?
In other news, SCO have announced they are changing their name to reflect changes in their business model. The new name will be SCUM.
You're right (Score:1, Funny)
from GPL to GPLer (Score:3, Funny)
Look like a lose-lose situation for SCO. I hope that greek tragedy end soon so we can worry about meaningful problems.
Obligatory South Park... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The three axis of evil: SCO, SCO & SCO (Score:2, Funny)
Suprise! The new suits are clueless! (Score:2, Funny)
Summed Up Nicely (Score:3, Funny)
Re:"Someone inside SCO" (Score:3, Funny)
Daniel
Sounds like enough for a lawsuit to me (Score:5, Funny)
I have warned them that I am seeking 4.2 trillion dollars in damages, plus they must give ESR a full body massage.
This seems more than reasonable to me.
As long as they returned it, I'm OK with it! (Score:3, Funny)
Neither a borrower nor a lender be...
Re:"Someone inside SCO" (Score:4, Funny)
Yea and Bush has evidence of WMD in Iraq.
Re:Two Words (Score:5, Funny)
Well of course, this explains everything!
Now we know why SCO's so sure those copyright terrorists at IBM are using SCO's proprietary code in Linux! Because SCO put it there :-)
Re:The three axis of evil: SCO, SCO & SCO (Score:2, Funny)
SCO
RIAA/MPAA
Mike
That's four
Re:according to Mr. X (Score:4, Funny)
You must have read a different report than I did. The one I saw said that one region has 80 matching lines, including some comments that match. The article did not say whether or not both Unix and Linux had borrowed those lines from, say, BSD, or whether, hrm, SCO borrowed them from Linux.
Re:Two Words (Score:4, Funny)
How else? an Intel source was quoted saying
Re:Fuck SCO (Score:3, Funny)
Considering the /. crowd, I'm surprised this wasen't modded up +5 Insightful ;)
--LordKaT
You mean SCOicide (Score:5, Funny)
SCOicide: to kill yourself the SCO way.
SCue: to sue people to your own detrement.
SCOurce code: invisible, yet high value code that does not exist in any physical form. Beyond quantum code.
Re:In two weeks no one will care. (Score:2, Funny)
reminds me of a story (Score:4, Funny)
After meeting up with my contact at the site, I tried to get a little more information about what kind of problem it was having. As we walked to the elevators he explained that no one really knew exactly what the box did, or if it was even in use anymore, but it was obvious that the machine was rebooting itself for no apparent reason.
We got out of the elevator at the basement level of the building. The server was sitting alone in a damp room with a concrete floor and concrete walls. I was already pretty sure it was going to be a hardware problem, since Unix boxes don't tend to reboot for absolutely no reason. I pointed out that the damp environment was undoubtedly bad for the machine.
He said, "The honest truth is, no one wants anything to do with this box. It's sitting down here because we're out of space in our server room, and the only guy that knew anything about this box quit three years ago, so we don't even know if it's doing anything useful." With that he turned and left me to figure out the problem.
The machine was plugged in, the power switch was on, but the console was blank and mashing on the keyboard didn't seem to have any affect.
As I was unscrewing the side panel from the case I started to notice that there was a really rank stench in the room. When I first entered the room I figured it was just mildew from the dampness or something, but it was really strong now. I really just wanted to get out of that dimly lit room and out into the sunlight and fresh air.
It was hard to see anything in the case, so I fumbled around inside it with my hands making sure all the internal cables were securely attached to their respective components. Suddenly I felt something squishy and slimy on my hand and jerked it out of the box.
At that instant the machine came on and began to POST. As the memory counted up, I turned the box so I could see into it by the light of the screen. Now I could see the cause of the problem. A rat had crawled into the case via an open drive bay and made a nest near one of the power supplies. She and several hairless newborns had died in there a week or two previous, and I had just stuck my hand in the middle of it all.
As I was wiping my hands off on my pants, I noticed the machine had finished booting. I was like "Ugh, gross! This thing is running SCO Unix!"
Needless to say, I marched right up to the IT offices and told them that the machine was undoubtedly no longer relevant to their business and that they should just throw the whole mess in the dumpster.
Re:Everybody knows... (Score:3, Funny)
I thought they mostly used GAIM.
Re:Hrm... (Score:5, Funny)
Sub means under in Latin.
Poena means pain or penalty.
Isn't learning fun?
Wow! I'm Hooked. (Score:2, Funny)
It has serious implications but everyday some other company or researcher jumps into the fray and every other day SCO looks worse and worse.
If only reality or even day time TV could be this good.
Hands down, barnone the best frivolous lawsuit ever conceived.
Please mention the source! (Score:4, Funny)
is : Copyright (c) 2003 SCO Minister of Information. All rights reserved.
I'd take one (Score:4, Funny)
Re:"Someone inside SCO" (Score:5, Funny)
Does Tom work there? (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:"Someone inside SCO" (Score:5, Funny)
But I DO have the evidence of this, I just cant release it as it will violate the Intellectual property, or allow them to change it. I have a NDA you can sign so I can show you selected bits of the proof... Specifically all the vowels.
When we have our day in court our proof that cannot be seen by anyone will show them!
Hey, I'm just playing SCO's game by their rules.
Re:Two Words (Score:5, Funny)
they're even willing to show you how they created it!
# cat
Replay (Score:4, Funny)
'I did not have sexual relations with that woman.'
'There are no American infidels in Baghdad. Never!'
SCO linked to terrorism? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:"Someone inside SCO" (Score:5, Funny)
Like the receipts.
Re:"Someone inside SCO" (Score:3, Funny)
We ALL have it backwards! (What's really going on) (Score:4, Funny)
Counter-Sue!!!! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Sounds like enough for a lawsuit to me (Score:5, Funny)
This reminds me of an old Reases commercial (Score:2, Funny)
Guy 2: Hey you got Linux in your SCO
Re:Two Words (Score:3, Funny)
cat /dev/urandom >winsock.dll
Hey! but that's the way I created my whole MP3 collection!
Re:"Someone inside SCO" (Score:2, Funny)
Re:My Vow (Score:2, Funny)
PORN!