[PLUG] SCO: GPL not unconstitutional

[Chris Penwell]

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> [mailto:plug-admin at lists.pdxlinux.org] On Behalf Of Rich Shepard
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 7:48 AM
> To: plug at lists.pdxlinux.org
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] SCO: GPL not unconstitutional
> 
> 
> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004, Chris Penwell wrote:
> 
> > 	Well, it's been theorized (and even shown, in some 
> instances,) that 
> > the whole thing is not about the GPL, Linux or Unix nearly 
> as much as 
> > it is about income based on litigation and stock market 
> manipulation. 
> > Just my 1/50 of a dollar..
> 
> Chris,
> 
>   I believe this has been proven without a doubt by the 
> latest noise from one of their major investors: the 
> California Vulture Capitalists asking for their $20 million back.

	Not to mention their (the VC's) own admission that they prefer IP
litigation as a business model. And in this I agree with you.

	It seemed however, that not everyone is up on why SCO persists. And
actually, I was reading something either this morning before work or last
night that SCO is abandoning their GPL claims against IBM.. Don't remember
where, though. If I find it I'll post the link.

> 
>   The other major purpose is to do Microsoft's dirty work in 
> eliminating linux as a threat to their monopoly and cash flow.
> 
> Rich
> 
> -- 
> Dr. Richard B. Shepard, President
> Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. (TM) <http://www.appl-ecosys.com>
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