Re: Code SCO claimed "copied into Linux" actually BSD-licensed

tony_at_aplawrence.com
Date: 09/18/03

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    pablohernandez <member24248@dbforums.com> wrote:

    >probably SCO is in right for this issue , but for sure SCO is also in a
    >big mistake for is own interest and benefit.

    I don't know if they are right or wrong, but I certainly agree that
    big mistakes are being made.

    >This issue will for sure create confusion , and discourage people from
    >Unix , this issue will also discourage 3rd part developers and
    >hardware makers .

    Absolutely. SCO is cutting their own throat. Unfortunately the
    bleeding and thrashing about will affect other people too.

    >In my opinion is just the opposite that Unix Sco needs.

    > I am Unix SCO licensed user since many many years , and what I think
    > SCO should do is :

    >- promote more his software

    >- ensure better cooperation with 3rd parties , both soft and
    > hardware. ( How is possible that most populars printers does not
    > have SCO drivers ?

    >- reconsider actual selling price

    >- verify if SCO is giving good support or not. Specially outside USA.

    >SCO has to work hard to be sure that all add -ins are available , that
    >all hard drivers are available etc etc .

    >Only in this way they can access more users, demostrating what we
    >users of this forum know , that Unix is thousands of times better
    >than Windows .

    Most of that is probably impossible for various reasons.

    >But from the actual action , I am sure that in the future it 'll be more
    >difficult to find drivers of printers , add on etcx etc . And Unix user
    >will be less thta today .

    I don't think so. I think Unix/Linux will recover from this and
    eventually drive Microsoft down:

    http://aplawrence.com/Blog/B434.html
    http://aplawrence.com/Blog/B503.html
    http://aplawrence.com/Blog/B500.html

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