Dear Darl McBride,
Over the past 12 months The SCO Group's lawsuit against IBM has spilled over
into new territory. What was initially a contract dispute between IBM and The
SCO Group has now mutated into a war of words between The SCO Group and the
Linux community. I am tired of the conflict and I propose a truce; a way
forward for both our organisations.
Here are our terms of the truce: We fully recognize your right to defend your
IP. We ask that you recognize our right to defend our IP. This means obeying
the terms of our licenses. You must stop distributing Linux, Samba and GCC
unless you are willing to agree to the terms of our General Public License
(GPL).
You must stop attacking the General Public License (GPL). You have
spearheaded a massive publicity campaign t... (more)
[This a follow-up to Nathan Hand's Proposal of Truce with SCO]
Read LinuxWorld Feedback to date on Nathan Hand's proposal "The lawsuits will
destroy The SCO Group, but the damage being inflicted on Linux must stop
now."
"I think some people have been confused by my letter. Some people are
accusing me of capitulating, of begging for defeat at the moment of victory,
and even questioning my... (more)
Nathan Hand is a Linux developer and enthusiast.
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