[CLUE-Talk] Laughing my a** off

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Let's see:

01 if( flag ) {
02   int i;
03 
04   for( i = 0; i < sz; i++ ) {
05     send( array[i] );
06   }
07 }

I have patented a loop construct in C (lines 02, 03, 04 and 06).
Therefore if you use code that looks like this, I will sue you.

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On 28 May 2003 11:41:24 -0600
Jef Barnhart <jef at batky-howell.com> wrote:

> You guys will love this.
> http://linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2003052801226OSBZLL
> 
> So what is it about? first it was reported that it was copywright and
> IP. 
> http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-999371.html?tag=fd_lede1_hed 
>  "We're finding...cases where there is line-by-line code in the Linux
> kernel that is matching up to our UnixWare code," McBride said in an
> interview. In addition, he said, "We're finding code that looks likes
> it's been obfuscated to make it look like it wasn't UnixWare code--but
> it was."
> 
> http://www.vnunet.com/News/1140919 
> "In March SCO began a lawsuit alleging that IBM was misappropriating
> its Unix code."
> 
> Then Novell comes out to say.
> http://theregister.co.uk/content/4/30910.html > Best I can do right
> now."Novell challenged SCO's assertion that it owns the copyrights and
> patents to UNIX System V, pointing out that the asset purchase
> agreement entered into between Novell and SCO in 1995 did not transfer
> these rights to SCO."
> 
> Now they are saying it was not about that but that it is about breach
> of contract. (link at top.)
> 
> Jef
> 
> ###
> 
>  PR: SCO Responds to Novell Claims
> May 28, 2003, 14 :00 UTC (15 Talkback[s]) (3580 reads)
> 
> SCO owns the contract rights to the UNIX operating system. SCO has the
> contractual right to prevent improper donations of UNIX code, methods
> or concepts into Linux by any UNIX vendor.
> 
> Copyrights and patents are protection against strangers. Contracts are
> what you use against parties you have relationships with. From a legal
> standpoint, contracts end up being far stronger than anything you
> could do with copyrights.
> 
> SCO's lawsuit against IBM does not involve patents or copyrights.
> SCO's complaint specifically alleges breach of contract, and SCO
> intends to protect and enforce all of the contracts that the company
> has with more than 6,000 licensees.
> 
> We formed SCOsource in January 2003 to enforce our UNIX rights and we
> intend to aggressively continue in this successful path of operation.
> 
> UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group Linux is a registered
> trademark of Linus Torvalds.
> 
> ###
> 
> On Wed, 2003-05-28 at 07:19, Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier wrote:
> > The SCO case just got a little less solid... Novell has stepped up
> > to say that they own any copyrights related to Unix and they're not
> > interested in pursuing any claims against Linux:
> > http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030528/sfw032a_1.html
> > 
> > 
> > First, Novell challenged SCO's assertion that it owns the copyrights
> > and patents to UNIX System V, pointing out that the asset purchase
> > agreement entered into between Novell and SCO in 1995 did not
> > transfer these rights to SCO. Second, Novell sought from SCO facts
> > to back up its assertion that certain UNIX System V code has been
> > copied into Linux. Novell communicated these concerns to SCO via a
> > letter (text below) from Novell® Chairman and CEO Jack Messman in
> > response to SCO making these claims.
> > 
> > "To Novell's knowledge, the 1995 agreement governing SCO's purchase
> > of UNIX from Novell does not convey to SCO the associated
> > copyrights," Messman said in the letter. "We believe it unlikely
> > that SCO can demonstrate that it has any ownership interest
> > whatsoever in those copyrights. Apparently you share this view,
> > since over the last few months you have repeatedly asked Novell to
> > transfer the copyrights to SCO, requests that Novell has rejected."
> > 
> > "SCO claims it has specific evidence supporting its allegations
> > against the Linux community," Messman added. "It is time to
> > substantiate that claim, or recant the sweeping and unsupported
> > allegation made in your letter. Absent such action, it will be
> > apparent to all that SCO's true intent is to sow fear, uncertainty,
> > and doubt about Linux in order to extort payments from Linux
> > distributors and users."
> > 
> > 
> > This is wonderful... 
> > 
> > Zonker
> > -- 
> > Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier
> > jzb at dissociatedpress.net
> > Aim: zonkerjoe
> > http://www.dissociatedpress.net
> > 
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