Unsealed SCO Email Reveals Linux Code is Clean 733
rm69990 writes "In a recently unsealed email in the SCO vs. IBM case, it appears that an outside consultant, hired by SCO in 2002, failed to find copyright violations in the Linux Kernel. This was right around the time Darl McBride, who has before been hired by litigious companies as CEO, was hired. It appears that before SCO even began its investigation, they were hoping to find a smoking gun, not believing that Linux could possibly not contain Unix code. Apparently, they ignored the advice of this consultant."
Don't forget... (Score:3, Funny)
Reveals Darl McBride is Dirty (Score:5, Funny)
Then you draw a needle on the dial that points to BULLSHIT.
Then whenever you hear anybody on the TV who has the word 'CHIEF' or 'EXECUTIVE' or 'OFFICER' in their title, you point the box at the TV and there's your answer.
(also works with radio, newspapers and the Internet. Patent Pending of course.)
No Linux copyright violation, film at 11 (Score:4, Funny)
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Toby
Yet more proof (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe now the case will be dismissed...
Re:Reveals Darl McBride is Dirty (Score:3, Funny)
Hardly unlikely. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Making Sure The Guilty Pay Their Price (Score:5, Funny)
advice to McBride.... (Score:5, Funny)
Tune in the news and pay attention to the video images of Bernie Edwards going to jail for 25 years. Now, go down to your local "adult" store and buy some lube in preparation for your own date with justice.
SCO lies.... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Reveals Darl McBride is Dirty (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The nail in the coffin? (Score:5, Funny)
Christ Almighty! You mean we're letting them breed???? Have we learned nothing from the Black Death?
so what would be good punishment for Darl? (Score:4, Funny)
Hmmmm... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Bullshit Detector (Score:2, Funny)
What!?!?! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:What would happen to UnixWare and OpenServer? (Score:5, Funny)
2004 It is revealed that SCO is getting money from Microsoft through indirect means.
2005 A memo reveals that SCO knew all along that there was no copyrighted code in Linux.
2006 Case against IBM dismissed, SCO files for bankruptcy, split up. Unix rights bought by OSC.
2007 OSC sues IBM for breach of contract.
2008 It is revealed that OSC is getting money from Microsoft through indirect means.
2009 A memo reveals that OSC knew all along that there was no copyrighted code in Linux.
2010 Case against IBM dismissed, OSC files for bankruptcy, split up. Unix rights bought COS.
2011 COS sues IBM for breach of contract.
2012 It is revealed that COS is getting money from Microsoft through indirect means.
2013 A memo reveals that COS knew all along that there was no copyrighted code in Linux.
2014 Case against IBM dismissed, COS files for bankruptcy, split up. Unix rights bought by CSO.
Wait!!!!! (Score:3, Funny)
...relax and enjoy (Score:5, Funny)
Each day brings a new humilation to Darl McBride. Treasure this moment, because all too soon the case will be thrown out of court and then you won't have Darl to kick around any more.
So just relax and enoy, and don't be so focused on the final result. (No, your girlfriend didn't pay me to say that.)
Re:Reveals Darl McBride is Dirty (Score:5, Funny)
Get real! It's not all BULLSHIT! Some of it is just plain lies!
Re:Yet more proof (Score:5, Funny)
check the headline (Score:3, Funny)
Enjoy.....
Re:Reveals Darl McBride is Dirty (Score:4, Funny)
That's right.. like "I did not have sexual relations with that woman"
Re:Shareholder disclosure? (Score:2, Funny)
Good point. Easily rectified though. You email 3 of their investors, and I'll see if I can notify the other 3 directly. I wouldn't want to be Darl around the dinner table tonight!
Re:Yet more proof (Score:2, Funny)
Operating systems are Black Magic, Torquemada says (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What would happen to UnixWare and OpenServer? (Score:5, Funny)
The Church of Scientology buys the rights to Unix. Ok, Stop the ride, where do I get off.
Re:Panel Says "Dead Wrong". Nice try at bullshit! (Score:3, Funny)
I know what threw them... (Score:5, Funny)
#include
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as for all the other lines that *don't* match - aha! That's the obfuscated part!
Re:Don't forget... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Don't forget... (Score:2, Funny)
African or European?
Re:Linux is CLEAN! How about Windows. (Score:5, Funny)
Nice, that'll get you promoted.
Re:Yet more proof (Score:4, Funny)
Woah. Meta.
Re:What would happen to UnixWare and OpenServer? (Score:2, Funny)
2017 A plot to send a robot back in time to kill Linus Torvalds is thwarted by the computer, which sends Richard Stallman back in time to save him.
2021 Unix attempts to apt-get install kde. The dependency hell destroys the computer. The rag-tag army rejoices, only to be destroyed by a passing meteor. Beavers inherit the earth.
3003 A superintelligent group of beavers invent Unix, the greatest operating system ever to walk the Earth. Another, slightly less intelligent group, sue the second group for breach of contract. And the cycle continues
Re:Reveals Darl McBride is Dirty (Score:4, Funny)
I think I can agree with that.