FW: [ros-general] SCO lobbying congress about Linux, GPL and Open Source

[Ian McLean]

Sorry James.  Meant to reply to list, not to you directly.  Dumb Outlook (or
as I call it .. Outhouse).

Rgs
Ian.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ian McLean [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Sunday, 25 January 2004 11:46 am
To: 'James Tabor'
Subject: RE: [ros-general] SCO lobbying congress about Linux, GPL and
Open Source

Pretty pathetic isn't it ?  It seems that if SCO cannot fight on the merits
of it's software, and they are losing ground quickly in the fight against
IBM, they have to resort to this pathetic level of desparateness.  They have
not been able to prove anything in court, yet.  I just worry about ignorant
congressmen whom don't know the real story giving SCO more ear than they
deserve.  God help their customers !

Rgs
Ian
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Tabor
> [mailto:[e-mail]]
> Sent: Sunday, 25 January 2004 11:30 am
> To: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
> Subject: Re: [ros-general] SCO lobbying congress about Linux, GPL and
> Open Source
>
> Hi all!
> Good read, but it's still more of the De-rail McBlab twisted
> interpretation of the
> copyright law and GPL. Making more false assertions about
> Linux using proprietary
> SCO code.
>
> Whaaaa Whaaaa, MOMMY! Linus is not playing fare!
> James
>
> Ian McLean wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I have read something interesting on another list (PIC
>
> List), and seeing as
> > it is also topical to ROS, I thought I would pass this link
>
> on for everyone
> > here.  I expect this will generate a lot of comment ...
> >     http://www.osaia.org/letters/sco_hill.pdf
> >
> > PS: Reactos is looking great. Fantastic work everyone :-)
> >
> > Rgs
> > Ian

[James Tabor]

Hi Ian!
No problem!

Ian McLean wrote:
> Sorry James.  Meant to reply to list, not to you directly.  Dumb Outlook (or
> as I call it .. Outhouse).
>
> Rgs
> Ian.
>
> Pretty pathetic isn't it ?  It seems that if SCO cannot fight on the merits
> of it's software, and they are losing ground quickly in the fight against
> IBM, they have to resort to this pathetic level of desparateness.  They have
> not been able to prove anything in court, yet.  I just worry about ignorant
> congressmen whom don't know the real story giving SCO more ear than they
> deserve.  God help their customers !
>
> Rgs
> Ian

Most congressmen in the US, sorry to say, do not have a computer.

Is it true that Australia Law makers past a law promoting open source over
closed source in competing for contracts?

Thanks,
James

[Ian Ridley]

It seems late last year a bill was passed in the Australia 
Capital Territory (ACT) that mandates requires government 
departments "consider" open source software. Not much but it is a 
small step forward for open source. I seem to remember a similar 
bill failed to get through the South Australian state parliament.

A few links for those interested...

http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php?id=792934018&fp=16&fpid=0
http://www.australianit.com.au/articles/0,7204,8173918%5E15319%5E%5Enbv%5E15...
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/0,2000061733,20281854,00.htm

James Tabor wrote:
>

[snip]
> Is it true that Australia Law makers past a law promoting open source over
> closed source in competing for contracts?
>
> Thanks,
> James