Start-up Launches Linux Legal Protection

KingFishKingFish
edited April 2004 in Science & Tech
Open Source Risk Management plans on Monday to begin selling Linux users protection against copyright infringement claims such as those levied by the SCO Group.
The New York-based company is launching the insurance-like offering after a six-month study that compared Linux with several versions of Unix. The evaluation uncovered no copyright problems with versions 2.4 or 2.6 of Linux's heart, or kernel, a finding that contradicts SCO's legal attack on IBM, AutoZone and DaimlerChrysler.
Source: ZDNet

Comments

  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    So.... basically what they are selling is like the equivilent to "meteorite" protection for your car, yeah, it could happen with a very remote possability, but honestly, it just isn't is it?
  • KingFishKingFish
    edited April 2004
    That's my take on it too. The more headlines I see the more I'm beginning to form a belief that lawyers should be nowhere near technology. They are creating a big mess of it.

    KingFish
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    Agreed. Actually, note the volume of use of those picked, SCO is going after IBM also. Big business might REALLY want to hedge their bets, individuals need not bother. Essentially, this is specialized-niche liability insurance.

    John D.
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