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Story: SCO chief testifies: 'Linux is copy of Unix'

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Truth or Dare

If something is repeated often enough it tends, like propoganda, to start to become convincing if not believable, at least in some quarters. Either way it casts doubt. Mind you, not being that technical, I did think that SCO's assertions had been roundly debunked. However, I have always wondered how Linux could be a clone of Unix without infringing.

Nevertheless, I am rather puzzled how Darl McBride can continue with his assertions (testify) in court when all the evidence, already presented in court, seems to contradict him. Isn't this verging on perjury?

I do not believe that our friends in Redmond have given up the war of attrition on Linux and there is a very plausible article in the pick of latest news on Groklaw explaining how their plans for interoperabilty and management tools are not exactly the friendly activity M$ would have us believe but, in part, a part of a another strategy to attempt to marginalise Linux.

http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/server/interoperability_first_benefit_microsoft.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535

Then there's also the (O)OXML saga (debacle) adding further confusion and doubt, mudying the water so to speak and in effect restoring the status quo whereby M$ proprietry formats are the De Facto standard, whilst at the same time not achieving the objective of safe universal access to archived documents unless, of course, you pay M$ (again) for the necessary tools and support

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