The Score is IBM - 700,000 / SCO - 326 316
The Peanut Gallery writes "After years of litigation to discover what, exactly, SCO was suing about, IBM has finally discovered that SCO's 'mountain of code' is only 326 scattered lines. Worse, most of what is allegedly infringing are comments and simple header files (like errno.h). These probably aren't copyrightable for being unoriginal and dictated by externalities and aren't owned by SCO in any event. Above and beyond that, IBM has at least five separate licenses for these elements, including the GPL, even if SCO actually owned those lines of code. In contrast IBM is able to point out 700,000 lines of code, which they have properly registered copyrights for, which SCO is infringing upon if the Court rules that it repudiated the GPL."
Re:Linus says he wrote errno.h himself (Score:3, Funny)
Someone stop me...Can't help myself... (Score:5, Funny)
copyrighted code! (Score:5, Funny)
If (x){
Now that you have seen my copyrighted code, anyone who uses the above code in their programs must pay me a nickel!!!
Hold on, I just got a whisper from my patent lawyer, apparently some firm has trademarked the bracket ({) and my copyright is invalid. Carry on.
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Damn font (Score:3, Funny)
Re:copyrighted code! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:SCO stock (Score:5, Funny)
It would be interesting to watch SCOs stock. If it starts rising, it means investors are seeing it from their side, and seeing them as the winner here. Investors are detached emotionally, and will probably make a better call than any slashbotter.
Here are some of the lines: (Score:4, Funny)
Looks like SCO has the upper hand on IBM...
Re:The important point of the article (Score:1, Funny)
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Funny if it were fiction (Score:4, Funny)
1) Admitting an IBM model-M keyboard as evidence to the case.
2) Calling a monkey to the stand.
3) Yelling "objection" at random moments, even during recess.
4) Showing the court on the doll where IBM touched them.
Can we just throw out the case and stop with the wasting of money already?
Re:Someone stop me...Can't help myself... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Someone stop me...Can't help myself... (Score:5, Funny)
What really is happening:
Obligatory "300" quote... (Score:5, Funny)
Because this... is... SLASHDOT!
Re:Funny if it were fiction (Score:3, Funny)
"If Chewbacca lives on Endor, IBM must pay us lots of money!"
Re:Your post is just silly (Score:4, Funny)
I especially like this quote... (Score:4, Funny)
"THE COURT: Where does this illustration come from in 46? This cup with all this money?
MR. MARRIOTT: Someone on our team made that up, Your Honor."
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Re:You're obviously not a coder, are you? (Score:3, Funny)
Wow, nice analogy. Three points:
Re:Just 1 function..... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The Better posts (Score:2, Funny)
Hey, I know I think I am a genius!!! ;-)
Re:SCO stock (Score:2, Funny)
Intelligent, yes. But one of us is having a hard time understanding sarcasm...
Re:Linus says he wrote errno.h himself (Score:3, Funny)
We're all geniuses here (Score:3, Funny)
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