Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 10th Sep 2007 20:04 UTC, submitted by dylansmrjones
"Darl McBride has the unenviable reputation as the man who tried to milk Linux.
As CEO and president of SCO Group, McBride has spent the last few years trying to collect billions in licensing fees from companies using the Linux operating system, earning the wrath of the world's open-source geeks. For scores of programmers, here was a lawyered-up copyright troll trying to shake down Linux - the free, open-source operating system built by idealistic hackers working for the common good. But McBride insists he's just misunderstood."
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2005-08-26
Say you agree to rent someone a house that you out-right own (no mortgage) and built yourself.
The renter pays the security deposit, then claims to own the house. This house that you put together with your own tools, hands, friends, etc is the subject of a court case. The renter keeps loudly proclaiming to be the rightful owner, even though everyone in town knows you built the house years ago, and had only agreed to rent it to the man.
It takes years before the judge in the case finally sees through the renters lies, and does the only right thing to do in such a case.
Evicts the renter, and tells them to sod off.
Sorry, but SCO never had what they claim, they -knew- there were extra conditions on the broad terms of the contract (these terms are not contradictory, they are merely finer detail of the terms of agreement), and they still tried to claim they owned something of which they merely purchased a right to use.
Novell and IBM are totally justified in making this personal, and I sincerely hope they crush, rather than acquire SCO. Send a message. Don't *uck with us.