IBM hammer drops on SCO

[XMEN Gambit]

They filed for summary judgement. Finally.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?stor ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>As paraphrased by a commentator:<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>We didn't do it. Even if we did, these guys (AT&T, Novell) said we could, but we didn't. And even if we did, which we didn't, not only did these guys say we could (but we didn't), but these nobks (SCO) did the same thing, so we should be allowed to do it. Which we didn't.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>The actual IBM memo is 100 pages. PJ hits the highlights in her summary. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>XMEN member<br>Card-carrying DTM<br>OKL Fish-napper<br><br>Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained.<br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Tao of Programming</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

[XMEN Iceman]

Ohhhhhh....it looks like they nailed SCO.....IBM lawyers deserve a bonus on that one. They just fried them. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><table border=0><tr><td><embed align=left src=http://www.thzclan.com/avatars/ezice.swf menu=false quality=high bgcolor=#000000 width=217 height=166 type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/dow ... <td><table border=0 style='Filter: Shadow(Color=#BB1403,Direction=255)'><tr><td><span class='usertitle'>XMEN Iceman [DTM]<br>Founder and Leader of the Base Tribes XMEN Clan<br>Proud member of the Dragon Talon Mercenaries teamplayers Guild<br>Citizen of New Fenecia<br><br>You weren't much of a challenge - T2 bot after killing Iceman<br><br>- click on avatar for links - no, not sausage links!</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><i></i>

[XMEN Ashaman DTM]

This is GREAT news!<br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[XMEN Gambit]

Forgot to post the follow-up to this the other day. This was posted a day or two after the first article.<br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?stor ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>This is where IBM shows a ton of evidence saying that SCO is illegally using and distributing their copyrighted code. And they delivered 750,000 specific lines for evidence. See, these copyrighted works are in Linux, which is distributed under the GPL. If SCO breaks or invalidates the GPL, it has no legal right whatsoever to use that code. <br><br>Therefore their only defense is to argue the validity of the GPL. This after they filed court documents saying it was unconstitutional.<br><br>PJ sez:<br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr><br>They are asking for summary judgment as to liability and a permanent injunction. <br><br>Here's the lesson. You don't ever want IBM legally mad at you.<br><br>SCO and friends keep floating these rumors about SCO settling or being bought up. I think IBM has other plans, like crushing SCO like a bug. <br><hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>BOOM, baby!<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :bounce --><img src=http://www.thzclan.com/forums/images/sm ... bounce.gif ALT=":bounce"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :bounce --><img src=http://www.thzclan.com/forums/images/sm ... bounce.gif ALT=":bounce"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :bounce --><img src=http://www.thzclan.com/forums/images/sm ... bounce.gif ALT=":bounce"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>It may have the additional benefit of giving the GPL an actual legal test in court, which could set a nice legal precedent. I don't know that there's presently anyone better suited and supplied to argue the validity and merits of the GPL than IBM. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>XMEN member<br>Card-carrying DTM<br>OKL Fish-napper<br><br>Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained.<br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Tao of Programming</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p090.ezboard.com/bxmenclan.showU ... ambit>XMEN Gambit</A>&nbsp; <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://www.xmenclan.org/images/x.gif" BORDER=0> at: 8/20/04 4:49 pm<br></i>