IBM Threatens SCO With GPL Hearing
Tech behemoth IBM has accused SCO of copyright infringement because it did not abide by the GNU General Public License (GPL) in using IBM's copyrighted work. IBM is seeking summary judgment for an injunction against SCO.
I hope they bankrupt SCO too; maybe it will send a message out to future lawsuit-happy companies!
Submitted by: muddocktor
Source: The Register
Heh, looks like IBM is playing SCO's tactics right back on them and you just know that IBM has much deeper pockets to do this with than SCO.At issue is a chunk of IBM's Linux code that SCO was authorized to use and distribute on condition that it follow the GPL in doing so. Failure to abide by the GPL, therefore, brings up an issue of copyright infringement, IBM is arguing.
I hope they bankrupt SCO too; maybe it will send a message out to future lawsuit-happy companies!Submitted by: muddocktor
Source: The Register
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