[ILUG] ``IBM [ Linux ] group hug'' (patents) and ``... smoking [ AIX ] e-mail'' (SCO)

Justin Mason jm at jmason.org
Fri Aug 6 17:38:23 IST 2004


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Dermot McGahon writes:
> On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 15:16:31 -0700, Justin Mason <jm at jmason.org> wrote:
> 
> > Great.
> >
> >     - (a) exemption for the kernel only
> 
> He may well have meant it more broadly.

He said specifically the "linux kernel".

> >     - (b) "unless we have to defend ourselves"
> 
> What's wrong with that?

Well, what does it mean? ;)

> >     - (c) verbal, not worth the paper it's written on
> 
> It's paper that got us into this mess :)

I think you mean lawyers ;)

- --j.
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