[geeks] This whole SCO thing is out of control...

[R. Lonstein]

On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 10:03:11AM -0400, Andrew Weiss wrote:
	[snip]
> Not stupid.... slick... they want to stop people from changing the  

<deadhorse>
No just stupid. They are bringing this on the basis of trade secrets.
It isn't a trade secret if it's public and they distributed the kernel
source themselves.
</deadhorse>

	[snip]
> to continue to use the infringing code even if it is found to A. exist  
> B. belong to them.
	[snip]

Part B, is even more unlikely. Novell, for whatever its reasons, put
the kibosh on that. Watch for the lawsuit between SCO and Novell over
what was actually transacted in that deal. Sontag's handwaving doesn't
make that go away.

Good bye SCO and good riddance.

- Ross