A group statement on SCO

[jeff]

Unfortionatly, that is Caldera/SCO's way of making money.

Al Byers wrote:
> I wasn't at the last PLUG meeting. Has there been any discussion about 
> making a policy statement about the actions of SCO? I feel that what 
> they are doing is putting a blight on our communities - both geographic 
> and techinical. If there is any claim to what they say, it has to rest 
> on minute technicalities, but by spreading the FUD factor to commercial 
> users of Linux, they are detracting from the hard work of the many 
> contributors that makes up most of Linux. By hurting Linux, they are 
> hurting the many developing businesses and economies that cannot afford 
> to pay for proprietary software. If they had any kind of integrity, they 
> would simply point out the few offending parts; let the community take 
> them out and go on with life. This ploy of getting gain, not by 
> industry, but by manipulation of the court system does not represent 
> what our communities stand for, and a group statement to the local 
> papers seems in order. It is not right that the perpetrators of this 
> sham should go unexposed. Perhaps a joint statement by the various local 
> LUGs would be better. Who wants to be on TV :0) ?
> 
> -Al
>