[dba-Tech] Xandros running MS Office?

Hi William

Oh, very delicate! Thanks.

/gustav


> Date: 2004-01-22 17:35

> ...Novell claims it still holds the copyright to Unix which SCO claims
> ...I'm not aware of Novell claiming Linux is proprietary as yet ...but if
> the SCO claims re Linux code coming from Unix hold up in court then the
> Novell claims to Unix will become much more important ...as a major investor
> in Linux, Novell could then counter SCO's claims to copyright and make it a
> whole new ballgame ...rather twisted I know but that's the current status
> :((((

> ...and just to confuse the game more, the Massachusetts AG has suggested
> that Microsoft's investment in SCO that financially enabled SCO to pursue
> their Linux claims may violate Microsoft's anti-trust settlement agreements
> :)

> ...ain't life grand? :))))

> William Hindman
> <http://www.freestateproject.org> - Next Year In The Free State!


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 3:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Xandros running MS Office?


>> Hi Arthur
>>
>> I have seen no statements indicating Novell should have this idea. Why
>> do you think so?
>>
>> /gustav
>>
>>
>> > Date: 2004-01-22 00:11
>>
>> > Who knows which way the lawsuits may fall, but SCO and Novell (especially
>> > the former) seem to have the idea that Linux is indeed proprietary, since it
>> > allegedly contains code copied directly from the Unix kernel.
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 3:04 AM
>> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Xandros running MS Office?
>>
>>
>> > Hi William
>>
>> > Linux proprietary ... that was new, William.
>>
>> > /gustav