The Whole SCO Mess

I for one am following the “SCOX 0\/\/ns linux”: matter very closely, as a long time linux user and someone who’d like to try out some of my apps on lintel servers rather than sparc-solaris. Several developments have caught my interest.

1. SCO releases their ‘it’s not extortion license’
2. Redhat Sues SCO
3. Novell Buys Ximian

I won’t be buying a SCO license. I don’t know anyone who will, though I’m sure some company will just write a cheque instead of face the, however trivial, prospect of getting sued into oblivion. On the plus side, SCO has finally stated just what they’re after from users.

Redhat suing SCO is certainly interesting. I can see why they did, however I’m a little unclear on the consequences of their actions. If it really will speed things up then I’m all for it, similarly if they can even get SCO to be gagged until the case is at trial…..

In other news, Novell clearly doesn’t care about all this nonsense .

Stone: It’s great they sued them. That takes the heat off us. Go Matt! (Szulik, Red Hat, chairman and CEO) SCO doesn’t have any friends left. And remember, we never said the copyright thing between us and SCO was over. We’ll see.

I can’t speak for anyone else, but I look forward to this getting resolved quickly. However I do not want it to get resolved by IBM suing SCO for patent infringement, that may just awake a sleeping giant.

I get all the updates I need from the always useful GROKLAW. It’s my current must read blog. Also, once there’s a place for the public to donate to redhat’s fund, I’ll be chipping in.