On Thu, 2003-07-24 at 09:45, Benjamin J. Weiss wrote: > > Well, I think we will now be able to clear up this SCO thing once and > > for all. > > > > http://newsvac.newsforge.com/newsvac/03/07/22/1547203.shtml > > > > Looks like SCO is responsible for putting its own code into the Linux > > kernel, in which case they ARE bound by the terms of the GPL, and are > > indeed sublicensing all or part of the kernel illegally. > > Not quite. SCO could argue that the employee added the code to linux > without specific, management approval.
Very true. If the courts rule in favor of SCO, what's to stop anyone from putting their copyrighted code into every open source program, and then claiming licensing rights. Hopfully the programmer did get the OK from management at Caldera at the time, and can prove it. -- Michael Gargiullo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Warp Drive Networks -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
